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AI exposure Protective service

Will AI replace transit and railroad police?

Transit and Railroad Police. US occupation 33-3052.

0.0%

of the time transit and railroad police spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of transit and railroad police's working hours go on tasks AI has already started taking off their plate.

Ranked 346 of 756 US occupations. No AI use seen in the work yet, along with 410 other occupations.No handover started yet, along with 410 other occupations.

Average US job 7.7%

Among the least exposed jobs there are.Still waiting for liberation.

What AI already does for transit and railroad policeWhat transit and railroad police no longer do alone

O*NET lists 12 tasks for transit and railroad police. AI use at work shows up in 1 of them, though too little of the job's time goes on them to register in the exposure figure. Each score runs from 0.5, where every observed use helps a person with the task, to 1, where every use does the task outright.

  1. Prepare reports documenting investigation activities and results.Core task automated and assisted 0.72

What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human

11 of the 12 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.

  • Apprehend or remove trespassers or thieves from railroad property or coordinate with law enforcement agencies in apprehensions and removals.Core task
  • Direct security activities at derailments, fires, floods, or strikes involving railroad property.Core task
  • Enforce traffic laws regarding the transit system and reprimand individuals who violate them.Core task
  • Examine credentials of unauthorized persons attempting to enter secured areas.Core task
  • Investigate or direct investigations of freight theft, suspicious damage or loss of passengers' valuables, or other crimes on railroad property.Core task
  • Monitor transit areas and conduct security checks to protect railroad properties, patrons, and employees.Core task
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  • Patrol railroad yards, cars, stations, or other facilities to protect company property or shipments and to maintain order.Core task
  • Plan or implement special safety or preventive programs, such as fire or accident prevention.Core task
  • Provide training to the public or law enforcement personnel in railroad safety or security.Core task
  • Direct or coordinate the daily activities or training of security staff.
  • Interview neighbors, associates, or former employers of job applicants to verify personal references or to obtain work history data.

How that compares

Among the 21 protective service occupations, transit and railroad police rank 20. The group averages 1.2%, and its most exposed job is Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers at 12.3%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.

All 756 occupations, ranked

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  1. 346Tool and Die Makers 0.0%
  2. 346Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners 0.0%
  3. 346Traffic Technicians 0.0%

What this does and does not mean

Exposure is observed use, not a forecast. Anthropic maps work conversations with Claude onto the tasks O*NET lists for each job and asks, of the tasks AI could speed up, which are actually being used for at work. A use that does the task outright counts in full and a use that assists a person counts half. The task scores are averaged into the occupation figure by the share of time spent on each task.

A high figure means AI is already part of how this work gets done. It does not mean anyone has been replaced. Anthropic's own reading of the labour market finds no systematic rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting exposed jobs.No measurable rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting these jobs. Gap years for everyone. Labor market impacts, 5 March 2026.

Task list and titles from O*NET 31.0 by the US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. Scores from the Anthropic Economic Index (CC BY). Checked 1 November 2026. How the ranking works.