Capital Metro hits another rail hurdle

Capital Metro

Capital Metro hits
another rail hurdle

Agency says problem with software
could add delays

Updated: Monday, 31 Aug 2009, 10:23 PM CDT
Published : Monday, 31 Aug 2009, 7:04 PM CDT

Matt Flener

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Capital Metro‘s MetroRail hit another snag last week, as Federal regulators said the rail line had a problem with its “vital logic” system.

The system tells train operators when to speed up and slow down when there may be a problem on the tracks.

Federal regulators ran the train system through a test last week to simulate a human error in the field.

The test failed to update the control lights in the field to a safer mode.

via News Austin KXAN

Tags: Austin, Cap Metro, Capital Metro, rail

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