Marc Scribner, a Senior Transportation Policy Analyst at Reason Foundation, joins the podcast to discuss the East Palestine train derailment. Marc outlines potential causes of the incident and debunks some of the finger pointing claims on Twitter before shifting gears to train regulation more broadly. Gus and Marc also discuss new technologies being implemented into modern trains and rail systems.
Twitter
Marc Scribner @marcscribner
Gus Hurwitz @GusHurwitz
Links
Reason Foundation
"Freight rail deregulation: Past experience and future reforms" by Marc Scribner
Nebraska Governance and Technology Center