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One of the reasons I prefer to travel by train for shorter distances (like Eugene-Seattle, or Eugene-Vancouver, B.C.) is because of the lack of hassle. Furthermore, I trust those conductors to take control of the situation if something got out of hand--I've seen them haul drunk people off of the train (after Mariners and Seahawks games) several times. Sure, there is less security, and you can bring your own food on a train. But there's also a stop every so often at which point you can detrain passengers that might be questionable or threatening to those around them. You cannot stop a plane at 30,000 feet.
I would never take a train in the United States long-distance. I've been on several of the major long distance train routes in the U.S. already, and they're a wonderful way to see the country--but if you want to get somewhere on time, it's NOT the way to travel. However, their shorter corridor trains are handy and I take the train at least four or five times a year, if not more.
I really don't think airport security is that much of a hassle. But the airport in Portland tends to handle it well.
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