Fan Railer Posted June 15, 2009 Share #1 Posted June 15, 2009 http://ny1.com/content/news_beats/transit/100642/mta-increases-use-of-computer-operated-trains/Default.aspx i love how they mention that some trains run on CBTC but others don't. the thing is that they dont mention the car classes since the average new yorker doesn't know the difference between the R143 and the R160A-1. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maserati7200 Posted June 15, 2009 Share #2 Posted June 15, 2009 thanks for posting this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jah Posted June 15, 2009 Share #3 Posted June 15, 2009 CBTC has been running at all times for a while now. ATO is what the article talks about. For some reason the press thinks that they are the same thing but they are not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted June 15, 2009 Share #4 Posted June 15, 2009 CBTC has been running at all times for a while now. ATO is what the article talks about. For some reason the press thinks that they are the same thing but they are not. Well how often does the news get a story correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRG Posted June 15, 2009 Share #5 Posted June 15, 2009 It's just like flying a airplane...you still have the pilot in case autopilot messes up. In case CBTC messes up you have the driver sitting behind the control to kick in manual control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted June 15, 2009 Share #6 Posted June 15, 2009 CBTC is not ATO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R44 5278 Posted June 15, 2009 Share #7 Posted June 15, 2009 If they do this, then it makes sense to expand OPTO as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Posted June 15, 2009 Share #8 Posted June 15, 2009 If they do this, then it makes sense to expand OPTO as well. Care to explain why? The runs 480' trains IIRC; it would be a violation of the union contract to have OPTO with full length trains. Without turning this into a union argument, I don't see them conceding to allow OPTO on >300' trains. What do you suggest, cutting the trains in half to run 240' trains? Can an employee chime in on how long it takes to make and break sets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted June 15, 2009 Share #9 Posted June 15, 2009 CBTC simply means a computer operates an electronic dispatching system, it does not move trains, it simply makes the signaling 100% computerized. - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R44 5278 Posted June 15, 2009 Share #10 Posted June 15, 2009 CBTC simply means a computer operates an electronic dispatching system, it does not move trains, it simply makes the signaling 100% computerized. - A I meant by ATO actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R32 3348 Posted June 15, 2009 Share #11 Posted June 15, 2009 Wow, they actually say motorman instead of train driver in this article! I'm impressed! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted June 16, 2009 Share #12 Posted June 16, 2009 Wirelessly posted (Mozilla/5.0 (Danger hiptop 3.4; U; rv:1.7.12) Gecko/20050920) ATO is nice on the . It seems smoother and more futuristic. Now only if they can expand it to the rest of the fleet lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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