Sounds like a game show where nothing will ever be taken seriously
Boeing killed John Barnett
this post was submitted on 07 Aug 2024
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Since a McKinsey consultant was made DOT secretary, we've had a disastrous and toxic train wreck that poisoned the northeastern US, domestuc-made aircraft have disassembled in mid-flight, and a runaway ship destroyed a huge and vital bridge, and another ship almost did in another vital bridge.
Meanwhile the comments from him are about airline ticket refunds and supply-chain improvement.
I think he is a smart man, but transportation is not academic, it's a visceral field which rewards actual experience because otherwise one gets clotheslined by reality, see 1st para.
Physical inspections, esp unannounced, and severe penalties are the cure, not remote policy wonking.