Elon Musk warned that negative articles about autonomous vehicles "effectively dissuade people from using autonomous vehicles, you're killing people," as the Surface Transportation Bill (the "Highway Bill") works through Congress. The bill favors trucking, including plans for "91,000-pound trucks" on interstates, more truck parking, and a clearer path to driverless trucks. The New York Times reported that in "2023, '5,472 people died in crashes involving large trucks,'" while rail deaths in the same year came in at "five." Trucks move "nearly three-quarters of the nation's goods." Despite rail's safety advantages, the bill increases the regulatory burden on rail and mandates a "two-person crew for rail transportation," even though trains are "clearly most conducive to driverless automation." The bill is ultimately about funding for highways, where trucks are a subsidized mode, while rail provides its own infrastructure.