Commentary

Let airports take over

Baggage and passenger screening should be shifted to individual airports, with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) retaining regulatory control. Airports would be free to use TSA-certified screening companies or to hire TSA-trained screeners. This devolution ââ?¬â?? having the federal government delegate these duties ââ?¬â?? makes sense for at least four reasons.

All four reasons and more, right here, in Bob Poole’s USA TODAY piece. Also check out Bob’s virtual exclusive busways piece (based on this study) in tomorrow’s Wall Street Journal.