http://www.rescuemuni.org/2007/05/18/im-sorry-dave-im-afraid-i-cant-do-that/ A transit riders' association for San Francisco Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:43:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://www.rescuemuni.org/2007/05/18/im-sorry-dave-im-afraid-i-cant-do-that/#comment-43 jasonr94102 Sun, 10 Jun 2007 10:30:26 +0000 http://www.rescuemuni.org/2007/05/18/im-sorry-dave-im-afraid-i-cant-do-that/#comment-43 What's wrong with the Bredas? I kind of like them. What’s wrong with the Bredas? I kind of like them.

]]> http://www.rescuemuni.org/2007/05/18/im-sorry-dave-im-afraid-i-cant-do-that/#comment-39 D Vartanoff Sat, 19 May 2007 23:57:21 +0000 http://www.rescuemuni.org/2007/05/18/im-sorry-dave-im-afraid-i-cant-do-that/#comment-39 While Muni's ATCS software may be old, the REAL problem is humam and institutional NYC subway turns the Flushing # 7 trains @ Times Square much faster with 50+ year old mechanical relay systems. While Muni’s ATCS software may be old, the REAL problem is humam and institutional NYC subway turns the Flushing # 7 trains @ Times Square much faster with 50+ year old mechanical relay systems.

]]> http://www.rescuemuni.org/2007/05/18/im-sorry-dave-im-afraid-i-cant-do-that/#comment-38 D Vartanoff Sat, 19 May 2007 17:40:03 +0000 http://www.rescuemuni.org/2007/05/18/im-sorry-dave-im-afraid-i-cant-do-that/#comment-38 ATCS may be old and clunky, BUT its the humans who are mucking up Embarcadero. RM has politely suggested to Muni for years fallback staffing, redesignating routes to balance service etc. None of this requires software upgrades. And FWIW, although the NYC MTA is slowly umplementing CBTC prior to potential ATCS, the line w/ densest servuce if running the old fashioned way. The trains arrive at Times Square the crews exchange, the trains leave. Headways are very short, and the track signaling hardware dates from the fifties at the latest. ATCS may be old and clunky, BUT its the humans who are mucking up Embarcadero. RM has politely suggested to Muni for years fallback staffing, redesignating routes to balance service etc. None of this requires software upgrades. And FWIW, although the NYC MTA is slowly umplementing CBTC prior to potential ATCS, the line w/ densest servuce if running the old fashioned way. The trains arrive at Times Square the crews exchange, the trains leave. Headways are very short, and the track signaling hardware dates from the fifties at the latest.

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