Freight Rail Wants Smarter, Greener and Safer Shipping. Its Regulators Have Other Ideas.

Investments in safety are the bedrock of all transportation networks, and around the world, both passenger and freight trains are becoming automated because of superior safety outcomes. Leading innovation expert Rob Atkinson of ITIF describes the “enabling technologies, such as sensors, communication networks, actuators, and software (including AI)” which cut carbon emissions, increase productivity.