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In reply to the discussion: Railroads will be allowed to reduce inspections, rely more on technology to spot track problems [View all]

displacedvermoter

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9. But the use of these technologies is being pushed over human inspections
Reply to FredGarvin (Reply #5)
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 04:28 PM
Dec 2025

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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Railroads will be allowed to reduce inspections, rely more on technology to spot track problems [View all] BumRushDaShow Dec 2025 OP
Someone is making bank. cbabe Dec 2025 #1
Have no doubt technology can handle a lot of monitoring. It's a least an aid to inspectors. Silent Type Dec 2025 #2
The tech will take time and money to implement. JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2025 #26
Cutting jobs. Eh, if there's a derailment who's really going to get hurt? underpants Dec 2025 #3
Using technology is a good thing FredGarvin Dec 2025 #6
It's less (good) jobs and less safe. underpants Dec 2025 #11
Yup, it's mostly low income folks who live near freight rail tracks IronLionZion Dec 2025 #12
Exactly. 👍 underpants Dec 2025 #15
It's in their own best interest to inspect the tracks. Gore1FL Dec 2025 #4
Europe used this tech for decades FredGarvin Dec 2025 #7
Technology is good FredGarvin Dec 2025 #5
But the use of these technologies is being pushed over human inspections displacedvermoter Dec 2025 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Dec 2025 #17
This would be a fine OP by itself. yonder Dec 2025 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Dec 2025 #19
Preventive tech is great fujiyamasan Dec 2025 #27
One of the railroad Track Maintenance Monitoring things my dad did during WW2.... electric_blue68 Dec 2025 #8
Interesting post jfz9580m Dec 2025 #20
Cool! Glad you found it interesting. I hope you felt better as the day went on! electric_blue68 Dec 2025 #21
They use remote control instead of engineers now Emile Dec 2025 #10
I guess that folks can still sue them if negligent on maint., etc. But they probably, being a carrier, have some law SWBTATTReg Dec 2025 #13
What could possibly go wrong? n/t TygrBright Dec 2025 #14
"Hold my beer" n/t Cirsium Dec 2025 #16
Good Idea reduced inspections and maintenance worked great in eastern Ohio in 2023 Botany Dec 2025 #22
And railroads would NEVER cut corners on safety to save money with human crews! hatrack Dec 2025 #24
Or hire an environmental firm to do the clean up as was the case in Palestine, OH whose advice was ..... Botany Dec 2025 #25
krasnov continues at his record settig pace to kill Americans - for his own personal profit!! lark Dec 2025 #23
The technology probably needs inspected too. Sneederbunk Dec 2025 #28
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