I see no initial problem with a remote controlled train. As long as the controller is competent, shouldn't be a problem.
"This is basically a safety issue that we're trying to make the public aware of," said Ronald Marney, legislative representative for the Bakersfield division of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. Yeah, right, you're only worried about the safety of the public -- and Grey Davis is hiking taxes to create jobs, too.
People might just better get used to the idea that some trains don't have people driving them and stay out of their way.