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John Tierney: But there was never a 100 percent secure train either, but at some point liability went to the locomotive company…

On the recordMay 24, 2011
But there was never a 100 percent secure train either, but at some point liability went to the locomotive company because technology had advanced to the point where they were the ones to be held responsible for anything.
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John Tierney
Massachusetts

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Tierney compares software liability to historical train liability.

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