"The Municipal Transportation Agency board has signed a new $212 million contract with Hitachi Rail to overhaul its use of floppy disks in its aging control system, which has been operational since 1998."
"Officials noted that the outdated train control system, relying on floppy disks, was incredibly slow in data transfer, functioning at a speed inferior to that of a basic wireless modem."
"The Hitachi contract is part of a larger $700 million project aimed at modernizing the Muni Metro's control systems, with a switch to Wi-Fi and cellular communications expected by 2028."
"This contractual commitment signals a significant shift away from legacy technologies, ultimately reshaping the efficiency and reliability of San Francisco's public transport systems for the future."
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