Rail Will Thrive With Trump Deregulation and Tech, Officials Say

The Trump administration is looking for ways to use new technology and deregulation to boost safety, efficiency, and reliability of railroads, top officials said Tuesday.

“Our goal is to get new technology out into the field as soon as practical,” Federal Railroad Administration Administrator David Fink said during a summit in Washington hosted by the Department of Transportation.

The conference highlights efforts by the department under Secretary Sean Duffy to encourage the adoption of new technologies in industries such as railroads, aviation, and trucking by easing regulations on businesses. Autonomous railroad cars, AI-powered video surveillance of rail ...