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5. Shouldn't "automatic control" mean that

Thu Nov 14, 2013, 11:24 PM

Nov 2013

the train doesn't move when there is no engineer aboard?

What happened to the "dead man's switch"?

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San Francisco Muni train leaves station without driver [View all] Jesus Malverde Nov 2013 OP

Figures. n/t spiderpig Nov 2013 #1

A Sarah Palin metaphor? Blue Owl Nov 2013 #2

The dipshit forgot to set the emergency brake. arcane1 Nov 2013 #3

Hey Jesus Malverde Nov 2013 #4

Shouldn't "automatic control" mean that Kelvin Mace Nov 2013 #5

Automated trains don't have one... brooklynite Nov 2013 #7

Pretty sure automated trains still have a deadman's switch. Gravitycollapse Nov 2013 #12

Then replace them with ancient technology Kelvin Mace Nov 2013 #16

Unstoppable? davidpdx Nov 2013 #6

actually computer controlled so drone mode...nt Jesus Malverde Nov 2013 #8

It's automated. It would have stopped at the Luminous Animal Nov 2013 #11

As someone who now works on the railroad, that movie is really hard neverforget Nov 2013 #13

"The driver has been placed on non-driving status" pinboy3niner Nov 2013 #9

ta ta dum... Jesus Malverde Nov 2013 #10

Where's the face palm when you need it? libdem4life Nov 2013 #14