If the Vegas Loop is anything to go by, the ongoing technological arms race to develop driverless cars has seemingly distracted taxpayer dollars from tried and true methods of public transportation.

Tesla drivers say they had to slam on the brakes when their 'self-driving' Teslas failed to detect oncoming trains. (Erik Carter for NBC News) Italo Frigoli was trying out the Full Self-Driving ...

Italo Frigoli was trying out the Full Self-Driving software of his Tesla one evening in June when he came upon a railroad crossing. The arms were descending and lights were flashing as a train ...

Italo Frigoli was trying out the Full Self-Driving software of his Tesla one evening in June when he came upon a railroad crossing. The arms were descending and lights were flashing as a train ...