Vulnerable US mass transit systems leave Americans jittery
Americans are worried about the vulnerability of their mass transit systems, which were not showered with security investment like airports and airlines after the September 11 terror strikes. “Americans take public transportation 32 million times a day — 16 times more often than they travel on domestic airlines — and yet, when it comes to security, public transportation riders are treated as second-class citizens by the federal government,” said American Public Transportation Association chief William Millar.Full Story