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Re: CBTC failure -- Is this the future? (Yes, designed to fail)

Posted by Stephen Bauman on Sun May 22 22:10:23 2022, in response to Re: CBTC failure -- Is this the future? (Yes, designed to fail), posted by Train Dude on Sun May 22 16:04:18 2022.

let's suppose that the newer CBTC installations are hardened against an EMP. So we'd have operational signals - except that the entire con Ed grid is not hardened against EMPs

Equipment that is designed for space travel is hardened against EMP and ESD failure.

Con Ed's equipment is less sensitive to such failures because of its nature. Transformers are not subject to EMP failure. The grid is designed to disconnect, when instabilities are sensed.

Consider NYCT's post Sandy hardening of the subway. They are designing and building to withstand a 24 foot storm surge. What do you think the rest of NYC would look like after such a surge?

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