“The early days of the railroad were incredibly bloody. Derailments were common, deaths were frequent, and almost nothing was standardized. There were no time zones, no air brakes, no standardized track gauge, and poor coupling systems meant trains could literally come apart while moving. In those early years, thousands died. It was only through a combination of government oversight and private-sector coordination that a regulatory framework emerged, allowing railways to become safer, faster, and more reliable.”
Thoughts from Ben Buchanan on The Practical AI podcast
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