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Wile waking up a sleepy conductor seems like a good idea, how much longer is a train conductor job going to exist? I feel like rail is the the one form of trans
by test6554 8y ago
Wile waking up a sleepy conductor seems like a good idea, how much longer is a train conductor job going to exist? I feel like rail is the the one form of transportation that is most susceptible to automation. Since trains are usually run by slow-moving government agencies, I see how they may have lagged behind the times. Although this is stupidly oversimplified, a train is like an elevator on its side, and we don't have many elevator operators these days.
- pavel_lishin 8y ago> a train is like an elevator on its side, and we don't have many elevator operators these days. Elevators don't get random people and cars crossing the tracks, don't have to contend with variable weather conditions, and are very, very unlikely to encounter another elevator in the same shaft. And while onboard train operators might disappear in ten years or so, I think it might be worthwhile to keep the ones we currently have awake.