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Airport Security (Lack Thereof) or the Right Methods?
November 9, 2009, 10:46amAviation security methods
Airport Policy and Security Newsletter #51
TSA screening technology, private screeners and airport privatization
November 5, 2009Airport Policy and Security Newsletter #50
Unionized airport security screeners, registered traveler and air travel delays
October 31, 2009Airport Policy and Security Newsletter #49
Where airport grants really go, privatizing New Orleans Airport, and airport security and suicide bombers
September 30, 2009In this issue:
Where AIP Grants Actually Go
Body Cavities and Suicide Bombers
New Orleans Revives Privatization Program
TSA's Belly-Cargo Screening Rule
Airports: Competition vs. Monopoly
News Notes
Quotable Quotes
Improving Transportation Security
September 17, 2009, 1:14pmA major problem inherent in dealing with security against terrorism via political means is the tendency to focus what are always scarce resources on highly visible efforts—what some have termed “security theater.”
Airport Policy and Security Newsletter #48
Registered traveler, high-speed rail vs. air travel and airport pricing
August 31, 2009For reasons that have never been disclosed, the Transportation Security Administration refused to implement Registered Traveler as the kind of risk-based aviation security program that Congress intended.
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- Refocusing Airport Security
Risk-based screening system is needed to fight terror
Robert Poole
August 20, 2006 - Playing Catch-up on Aviation Security
TSA is always one step behind the terrorists
Robert Poole
August 19, 2006 - Air Security's Latest "F"
More than four years after 9/11 it's time to fix TSA, improve airport security
Robert Poole
January 31, 2006 - Airport Security: Let airports take over
Government shouldn't be regulator and provider
Robert Poole
October 17, 2005 - Security: A Time to Pause
The airport industry needs to push for fundamental changes at TSA
Robert Poole
February 15, 2005 - Shore Up Existing Security
Equipping all planes with anti-missile devices isn't best strategy
Robert Poole
August 22, 2003 - Gaping Holes in Airport Security
Airports should be allowed to test private screeners
Robert Poole
September 19, 2002 - Bad News as TSA Takes Control
Airport operators want alternatives to TSA
Robert Poole
June 26, 2002 - Speed Up Airport Security, Issue I.D. Cards
Israel uses trusted-traveler, so should US
Robert Poole
January 17, 2002 - It's the Mandate, Not the Money
Focus on effective security, not just spending money
Robert Poole
December 14, 2001 - False Security
Airport security bill provides costly feel-good security, unrealistic deadlines
Robert Poole
December 5, 2001 - For Real Airport Security
Pre-9/11 woes still exist
Robert Poole
November 13, 2001 - Don't Federalize Airport Security
Europe, Israel use private screeners, government as regulator
Robert Poole
October 24, 2001 - Answer to Airport Security Found in Europe
European countries tried and abandoned federalized approach
Robert Poole
October 11, 2001 - Make Airports Responsible
Fundamental problem with airport security is fragmentation
Robert Poole
September 28, 2001 - Don't Destroy Aviation for Illusion of Security
Crippling airlines isn't the answer
Robert Poole and Viggo Butler
September 20, 2001
Out of Control Policy Blog - Transportation
- National Journal Forum Spotlights Transportation Policy Reform (11/18)
- National Journal Holds Transportation Forum on Tuesday, November 17th. (11/16)
- Bob Poole (Quoted by Steve Forbes) Has It Right: Airline Deregulation is not to Blame (11/11)
- Airport Security (Lack Thereof) or the Right Methods? (11/9)
- Atlas Shrugged, Railroads and Warren Buffet (11/3)
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