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On Mar 27, 5:38 pm, Mxsmanic wrote:
George writes: Why, if you're correct, do they have train operators present to make announcements, close doors, and operate the train in case of unforeseen difficulties ??? A human being is always handy for unexpected situations, and since BART was one of the first fully automated systems, it had a lot of problems initially. There may be union requirements for people, too. The fact that a human operator is aboard a train doesn't mean that the train can't operate itself in normal service, just as the presence of pilots aboard an airliner doesn't mean that the airliner cannot fly itself most of the time. But you claimed that these rapid transit trains were fully automated. Which is demonstrated by BARTs web page to be wrong Another error you can chalk up ... |
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