The Federal Railroad Administration is taking its time deciding a potential expansion of automated railroad track inspection technology, which industry insiders say could put them in direct conflict with President Donald Trump’s artificial intelligence and deregulatory agendas.
Furthermore, should the FRA block the waiver, those insiders say that Trump, like former President Joe Biden before him, would be prioritizing political union support over regulatory safety concerns.
The decision itself involves a waiver filed by the American Association of Rail in the spring that would provide rail companies some exemptions from adhering to 1971’s regulations dictating the method and frequency at which railroads must be visually inspected for defects.
AAR requested the waiver to expand the use of “track geometry measurement system,” which the group claims “will result
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