Technology could cut train crews from 2 to 1 but is it safe?
(World News USA)

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - How many people does it take to operate a locomotive? For the railroad industry, the answer is simple: One. The industry is hoping this year´s scheduled completion of an automatic railroad braking system will bolster its argument to reduce the number of crew members in most trains from two to just one. But labor groups argue that single-person crews would make trains more accident prone. The $15 billion braking system, known as positive train control, is aimed at reducing human error by automatically stopping trains in certain situations like when it`s in danger of colliding, derailing because of excessive speed, entering track under...