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[–] 32 points 4 months ago (1 child)

Originally enacted in 1964 to protect workers during the transition from private to public ownership of mass transit, the provision now blocks the modernization of transit operations: no legacy US heavy-rail system has automated its operations to permit trains to run without onboard crew. In contrast, countries like France and Canada, each with robust labor protections, automate without conflict.

Okay, can we get those robust labor protections first, and then fully automate public transit?

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