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A computer upgrade shut down BART

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232 points ksajadi | 1 comments | 05 Sep 25 14:52 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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VonGuard ◴[05 Sep 25 17:01 UTC] No.45140823[source]▶
Sooooo much snark, and so little interest into what BART actually runs on!

Originally, BART was a master stroke of digital integration in the 70's, and it's digital voices announcing the next trains were a thing of the future: An early accessibility feature before we even knew what those were, really.

Reading:

https://www.bart.gov/about/history

https://www.bart.gov/about/projects/traincontrol#:~:text=To%...

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dlcarrier ◴[05 Sep 25 20:53 UTC] No.45143468[source]▶
I know what it runs on! It's a 5' 6" in gauge, usually used in India, and used no where else in the US.
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1. VonGuard ◴[06 Sep 25 04:49 UTC] No.45146702[source]▶
Serious train nerd, here!