Honestly the fact that we have cars driving around neighborhoods and highways by themselves but we haven't totally automated train driving is pretty ridiculous.
This person is a conductor though. They sit in a cab in the middle of the train and operate the doors.
Sounds like a catch 22
Progress should be made. Having machines do jobs we don't need humans to do will always be better for everyone in the long run, and it is better if we do it sooner rather than later.
Luddism never helped anyone.
However I would point out that the original Luddites, who were middle class, mostly died in abject poverty.
We should not prevent automation, but at the same we should not just brush aside the plight of the displaced workers. New jobs will be created, but probably not for them.