Even as automated vehicles such as robotaxis grow more prevalent in the U.S., almost every mass transit system still requires a driver or operator on board. Two major cities are seeking to change that. Officials in Washington, D.C., recently advanced a plan that could let computers fully control one of its subways, and Los Angeles […]
Some US transit systems weigh whether to run trains without a human at the controls
Oct 24, 2026 | 7:44 AM





