Drones are capable of gathering information about railroads faster and more accurately. Drones are capable of providing safety to the railroad industry in the following ways: Giving video feeds ahead of the journey on the railroads Giving information about the condition of the rail bridges Accumulation of the debris on the railroad or the base of the bridge that can damage the bridge and make it unsafe for the trains to over them.
BNSF Railways, one of the largest railroad networks in the country, has been working with the FAA to explore the possibility of the use of drones in carrying out surveys and assessments for the trains to continue on their routes in an uninterrupted way.