The article discusses the challenges faced by Dyanesha Pryor, a transit worker in Brooklyn, who operates an outdated analog signal system that governs New York City's subway operations. This aging infrastructure, manually operated, is responsible for frequent train delays, with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority reporting nearly 4,000 delays monthly due to these antiquated systems. Approximately 85% of the subway still relies on this technology, which is in the process of being replaced by a more modern system known as communications-based train control (C.B.T.C.), reflecting a broader trend in transit systems globally.
The outdated equipment is no longer manufactured and has to be manually operated, around the clock. It's no surprise then that the system is a leading cause of delays.
Around 85 percent of New York City's subway system still operates with this analog signal system, leading to nearly 4,000 train delays a month.
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