Here's one...Carry on Heartland Flyer?

[skyydiver]

I just checked Amtrak's site, and didn't see a policy or anything. I know our permit is good in Texas, so I think legally we're good. But can anyone who has ridden verify whether the station is posted, and whether they have an airport style metal detector or anything?

[skyydiver]

C'mon, nobody? I want to take my fam to Dallas on this thing. I don't want to be the test case.

[walpur6isknight]

lmao. a friend thats stationed in san diego took a train back there once, he said they didnt have metal detectors or any security measures which he could recall, that were for dectecting weapons.

[ADDO]

It has been several months since I rode the Heartland Flyer, but the times I have been on it, there was no metal detector either here or in Fort Worth.

Federal agents used to use the Amtrack between New York and Washington because there was no hassle carrying weapons on board.

Things could have changed since the subway attacks in London.

[skyydiver]

Interesting. I'll have to look further into it. I knew TSA was looking into rail stuff, so it kind of made me apprehensive. Thanks.

[skyydiver]

Oh, ADDO, I found that 19 I was after in Shawnee. 3rd gen barely used. I'm a happy camper.

[IDtheTarget]

Any news on whether it's legal or not to carry on the Heartland Flyer? I was thinking of riding it down to Dallas next month.

Note that I'm interested in the legality, not whether it's possible. The security was laughable when I dropped my wife off last month, so I could probably do so, legal or not. But I don't want to violate the law.

Thanks!

[ChrisC]

http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/am2Copy/Title_Image_Copy_Page&c=am2Copy&cid=1080080553878&ssid=195

Prohibited Items

The following kinds of items are prohibited as both checked and carry-on baggage:

Any type of gun, firearm, ammunition, explosives, or weapon.
Incendiaries, including flammable gases, liquids and fuels.
Large, sharp objects such as axes, ice picks and swords.
Corrosive or dangerous chemicals or materials, such as liquid bleach, tear gas, mace, radioactive and harmful bacteriological materials.
Batteries with acid that can spill or leak (except those batteries used in motorized wheelchairs or similar devices for mobility-impaired passengers).
Club-like items, such as billy clubs and nightsticks.
Fragile and/or valuable items (including but not limited to electronic equipment).
Animals (except service animals).
Oversized and/or overweight items.
Please note: This is not an exhaustive list. Any item similar to those listed, even if not specifically mentioned here, is prohibited from being carried onboard or checked as baggage.

and there you have it.....

[skyydiver]

Fart. I couldn't find that. Thanks for the link. Guess I should have looked harder. I like driving better anyway. Dammit.