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A comment on Ask HN: Why isn't literally every train automated?.

Re:Ask HN: Why isn't literally every train automated? by sebleon on Thursday December 28, 2017 @01:47AM (#16020734)
Likely unions or insurance reasons.

I’ve heard similar things about airplane pilots.

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Re:Ask HN: Why isn't literally every train automated? by poolbath1 on Thursday December 28, 2017 @06:58AM (#16021574)
No one has figured out how automation can save a flight in the air if the automation fails. Remote control and communication can also fail. Ground based trains or vehicles can just stop on the ground.
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