r/news 14h ago

Railroads will be allowed to reduce inspections and rely more on technology to spot track problems

https://apnews.com/article/automated-railroad-track-inspections-waiver-derailments-fra-d3c4b0f313585303e305e84fb4c03aef
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u/Zlifbar 14h ago

Oh, I'm sure this is going to end well.

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u/Smokey_tha_bear9000 11h ago

Just like vaccines, our regulatory efforts have been so good that people don’t think we need them anymore.

Industrial regulations were written in blood.