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Brooklyn councilman to MTA: Put the brakes on robo-trains "(L)" |
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Posted by Gold_12TH on Sat Jan 28 01:40:20 2012 Brooklyn commuters and a local councilman have expressed outraged after Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) began test-running robo-trains on the (L) line.The new technology called the Communications-Based Train Control (CBTC) is operated by a computer, but there is still a motor operator talking to the system, as well as a conductor on board. The transit agency says the new system makes smoother operation, eases overcrowding and offer better service. However, Councilman Charles Barron (D-Brooklyn) has criticized the MTA for using robo-trains, calling them dangerous and dysfunctional, and claiming that they have slowed down commuting time. The MTA says the computerized system is the standard for the majority of modern rapid-transit systems around the world. --- News 12 Brooklyn |
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