The Municipal Transportation Agency is set to invest $212 million to upgrade its outdated train control system, which embarrassingly still relies on floppy disks.
The existing Automatic Train Control System has been in use since 1998, raising significant concerns about the operational efficiency of Muni's Metro light rail network.
Muni officials revealed that the floppy disk system was intended to be phased out by 2018, but delays have pushed the completion date to 2030.
The forthcoming Hitachi Rail system is reportedly five generations ahead of the outdated technology, signifying a major leap in train control technology for San Francisco.
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