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9. But the use of these technologies is being pushed over human inspections

Sat Dec 6, 2025, 03:28 PM

Dec 6

not to enhance safety, but to save money and to serve as an excuse to fire people.

That is the benefit Duffy and the railroad companies care about

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Someone is making bank. cbabe Dec 6 #1

The tech will take time and money to implement. JustABozoOnThisBus Sunday #26

Using technology is a good thing FredGarvin Dec 6 #6

It's less (good) jobs and less safe. underpants Dec 6 #11

Yup, it's mostly low income folks who live near freight rail tracks IronLionZion Dec 6 #12

Exactly. 👍 underpants Dec 6 #15

It's in their own best interest to inspect the tracks. Gore1FL Dec 6 #4

Europe used this tech for decades FredGarvin Dec 6 #7

Technology is good FredGarvin Dec 6 #5

But the use of these technologies is being pushed over human inspections displacedvermoter Dec 6 #9

It is not about technology jfz9580m Dec 6 #17

This would be a fine OP by itself. yonder Dec 6 #18

Thank you yonder jfz9580m Dec 6 #19

Preventive tech is great fujiyamasan Sunday #27

Interesting post jfz9580m Dec 6 #20

They use remote control instead of engineers now Emile Dec 6 #10

What could possibly go wrong? n/t TygrBright Dec 6 #14

"Hold my beer" n/t Cirsium Dec 6 #16

The technology probably needs inspected too. Sneederbunk Sunday #28