San Francisco OKs $212M plan to finally replace aging train system run by floppy disks
The Municipal Transportation Agency board approved a new contract with Hitachi Rail to upgrade its existing train control ...
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San Francisco Is Spending $212 Million To Ditch Floppy Disks In Light Rail Control System
The new system will replace the original 1998 system, which requires three floppy disks to function on DOS. Yes, DOS. The Automatic Train Control System is designed to communicate with Muni Metro ...
San Francisco to pay $212 million to end reliance on 5.25-inch floppy disks
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) board has agreed to spend $212 million to get its Muni Metro light rail off floppy disks.