MIA gets black Lab Retrievers to help screen passengers - Miami-Dade - MiamiHerald.com

MIA gets black Lab Retrievers to help screen passengers - Miami-Dade - MiamiHerald.comhttp://www.miamiherald.com/2013/05/03/3379700/mia-gets-black-lab-retrievers.html

The use of dogs adds another layer in security - it is random and is a factor that terrorists have to include in their penetration plans - The basic question they have to ask themselves is: "Do we feel lucky today about this target?"  Hopefully coming to an airport you use soon. 

One thing about the Boston Bombing on April 15th - terrorists do not necessarily look like people from the Middle East - and terrorists: radical jihadists; radical nationalists; and extremists come from areas such as Russia, the Balkans, Southeast Asia and here in the US.  These dogs should help deter and make airports a "harder target."

Secretary of Transportation nominee Foxx expected to be rail friendly - TRAINS Magazine

Secretary of Transportation nominee Foxx expected to be rail friendly - TRAINS Magazinehttp://trn.trains.com/Railroad%20News/News%20Wire/2013/04/Secretary%20of%20Transportation%20nominee%20Foxx%20expected%20to%20be%20rail%20friendly.aspx

A non-partisan news item I wrote as a Trains Magazine correspondent on April 30th on Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx's probable even handedness towards rail and intermodal transportation.  Certain Charlotte controversies might receive a national spotlight during the confirmation process and if Foxx is confirmed, at the cabinet level in national politics. - Mark Carolla

Boardman calls for more funding on Amtraks anniversary - TRAINS Magazine

Boardman calls for more funding on Amtraks anniversary - TRAINS Magazinehttp://trn.trains.com/Railroad%20News/News%20Wire/2013/05/Boardman%20calls%20for%20more%20funding%20on%20Amtraks%20anniversary.aspx

Despite state level efforts such as North Carolina's North Carolina Rail program and Virginia, New York, New Jersey, California and Illinois programs, "Green" intercity passenger  service in the US needs a national stucture as part of a system of systems. - Mark Carolla

A look at transportation secretary nominee Anthony Foxx - TRAINS Magazine

A look at transportation secretary nominee Anthony Foxx - TRAINS Magazine

http://trn.trains.com/en/Railroad%20News/News%20Wire/2013/05/A%20look%20at%20transportation%20secretary%20nominee%20Anthony%20Foxx.aspx

Here is what Trains Magazine special correspondent Don Phillips has to say about Mayor Foxx's nomination to be US Secretary of Transportation.  DISCLAIMER: I am also a correspondent for Trains.  - Mark Carolla