Just before the busiest travel time of the year, TSA is rolling out an upgraded baggage handling system at Denver International Airport that promises to be safer and more efficient.
DENVER — Before you start thinking about the disastrous DEN baggage debacle in the 1990s, Denver7 got a sneak peek of the new technology successfully in action, and TSA said the initial launch six weeks ago was"almost flawless."
The bags first go through an Explosive Detection System that uses computed tomography to create a 3-D X-ray image of the contents of each checked bag, detecting potential security threats.If they determine a bag needs an in-person inspection, it goes to the now-upgraded portion of the Checked Baggage Inspection System: Automated carts, controlled by Bluetooth and Wifi, that move up to 35 miles an hour.
"It's an improvement because it makes the system more efficient," said Lorie Dankers, a TSA spokeswoman, who explained that previously, diverted bags had to be hauled by tug carts to other X-rays."We want to make sure that every bag makes it onto the flight. We don't want to be the part that slows things down. And these carts that the airport is invested in, help us be as effective and efficient as possible.
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