nerdponx t1_j92qc0t wrote on February 18, 2023 at 8:03 PM

Reply to comment by Celticsddtacct in Man dies after touching 3rd rail at MBTA's Downtown Crossing station by riski_click

This just seems like a low priority investment compared to getting the trains actually working consistently and paying conductors fairly. this is a rare accident anyway, it just doesn't seem worth it from a cost benefit perspective.

anarchy8 t1_j92z859 wrote on February 18, 2023 at 9:08 PM

There wouldn't be any conductors if we had modern trains and signaling systems.

spedmunki t1_j94ms3l wrote on February 19, 2023 at 5:06 AM

Copenhagen trains are completely automated and run 24/7

WaitOk4606 t1_j95c5o2 wrote on February 19, 2023 at 10:27 AM

But that's in a first world country

IDCFFSGTFO t1_j95qje1 wrote on February 19, 2023 at 1:29 PM

When you roll over and play dead for the Nazis, you end up with really good rail systems.

WaitOk4606 t1_j960xy0 wrote on February 19, 2023 at 3:00 PM

Spare me. America has committed plenty of war crimes and atrocities and we don't have a functioning transportation system.

spedmunki t1_j9a68a8 wrote on February 20, 2023 at 12:50 PM

Their metro began operation in 2002, dingus

IDCFFSGTFO t1_j9a9v8o wrote on February 20, 2023 at 1:25 PM

Sure and they were the first trains they'd ever seen.

Doctrina_Stabilitas t1_j9ajs92 wrote on February 20, 2023 at 2:47 PM

The unions at other cities like Toronto where the capability has been introduced right against that

New York can run on one perso opposition but the union successfully fought the elimination of the second conductor with a massive strike a while back