His own spokespeople admitted the DOT isn't going to anything to try to change the braking regulation. The first step would be to redo the cost benefit analysis that Trump's administration performed and that is entirely within the power of the DOT. Sidenote: it is ridiculous that the first step in making a new regulation here requires a "cost benefit analysis." Because we wouldn't want poor precious companies to lose even a single dime in making rail transportation safer. We have to prove it will benefit them before anything can happen.
His own spokespeople admitted the DOT isn't going to anything to try to change the braking regulation. The first step would be to redo the cost benefit analysis that Trump's administration performed and that is entirely within the power of the DOT. Sidenote: it is ridiculous that the first step in making a new regulation here requires a "cost benefit analysis." Because we wouldn't want poor precious companies to lose even a single dime in making rail transportation safer. We have to prove it will benefit them before anything can happen.
Cost: money
Benefit: you don't derail your trains nearly as often
Well seems pretty clear cut, switch out to 1800s brakes and fire 50% of the rail workers and we're set for the quarter.
American politicians fucking hate trains, why do you think there was manufactured hype for truckers in the 70's and 80's?