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San Francisco's train control system still runs on floppy disks, risking a "catastrophic failure"

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It's somewhat ironic that in San Francisco, home of Silicon Valley, the train control system is running off floppy disks, an entry in our Once-Iconic Tech Products That Are Now a Fading Memory feature.Read Entire Article

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San Francisco trains are still “managed” by floppy disks and catastrophic failure is inevitable

No, the floppy disk didn't run out. From time to time we are treated to examples of these, where old hardware continues to manage “lives”. According to the San Francisco Transportation Agency, the control system...

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La Nación, Grupo Nación

San Francisco trains still depend on floppy disks to operate.

Madrid. Los disquetes todavía tienen un papel importante en la gestión del sistema del tren de la ciudad de San Francisco en Estados Unidos, si bien sus responsables pretenden actualizarlo a otro más actual antes de que ocurra un fallo en la gestión del transporte.El sistema que controla de manera automática los trenes en el suburbano depende de los disquetes para operar. Actualmente funciona bien, pero la Agencia Municipal de Transporte (SFMTA,…

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Floppy disk-reliant San Francisco train control system spurs concerns of 'catastrophic failure' — and it won't be replaced for at least another decade

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency’s train control system has been reliant on a floppy disk-based computer system since 1998. It won't be replaced for at least another decade.

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San Francisco's train control system still runs on floppy disks, risking a "catastrophic failure"

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San Francisco's train control system still runs on floppy disks, risking a "catastrophic failure"

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San Francisco trains are still “managed” by floppy disks and catastrophic failure is inevitable

San Francisco trains are still “managed” by floppy disks and catastrophic failure is inevitable

San Francisco trains still depend on floppy disks to operate.

San Francisco trains still depend on floppy disks to operate.

Floppy disk-reliant San Francisco train control system spurs concerns of 'catastrophic failure' — and it won't be replaced for at least another decade

Floppy disk-reliant San Francisco train control system spurs concerns of 'catastrophic failure' — and it won't be replaced for at least another decade

San Francisco's train control system still runs on floppy disks, risking a "catastrophic failure"

San Francisco's train control system still runs on floppy disks, risking a "catastrophic failure"

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