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Freight Rail Automation: Driverless Trains, Automated Inspections, and Other Technologies

Published Aug 5, 2026Updated Aug 6, 2026

The Congressional Research Service is a nonpartisan policy and legal analysis arm of the Library of Congress. CRS reports are written for members of Congress and their staff, not the public — but they’re made available openly through Congress.gov.

Freight Rail Automation: Driverless Trains, Automated Inspections, and Other Technologies — Informed