How Big Rail Is Trying To Automate Safety Checks — And What It Will Cost

Rail lobbyists representing giants like Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern want to automate track inspections.

Why? It would bring rail carriers more profits.

Critics warn this would undermine safety—or even cause a repeat of what happened in East Palestine.
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