How trains stay on track: The engineering explained

If you've ever wondered how massive trains aren't constantly derailing, we have the details on the engineering marvel that keeps them on the tracks.
Los Angeles Times

BART restores service after computer glitch shuts down entire train system, stranding thousands

SAN FRANCISCO — Thousands of commuters across the Bay Area found themselves stranded at train stations during the peak hours of Friday’s morning commute after a computer issue knocked out service to ...
Los Angeles Times

LAX’s long-awaited train to hit the rails as testing begins

LAX’s 2.25-mile electric train system will begin running without passengers next week as testing advances following a series of delays. The Automated People Mover system began construction in 2019 and ...
New York Post

San Francisco OKs $212M plan to finally replace aging train system run by floppy disks

San Francisco transit officials have approved a $212 million overhaul of its aging train control system — which for decades has run on data stored by floppy disks. The Municipal Transportation Agency ...
Wired

San Francisco Will Pay $212 Million for Its Train System to Ditch Floppy Disks

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) board has agreed to spend $212 million to get its Muni Metro light rail off floppy disks. The Muni Metro’s Automatic Train Control System ...
Wired

San Francisco’s Train System Still Uses Floppy Disks—and Will for Years

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, which runs the city's Muni Metro light rail, claims to be the first US agency to adopt floppy disks. But today, the SFMTA is eager to abandon its ...
Gizmodo

Hackers Can Tamper With Train Brakes Using Just a Radio, Feds Warn

“So how bad is this? You could remotely take control [of] a train's brake controller from a very long distance away, using hardware that costs sub $500." Reading time 2 minutes The Cybersecurity and ...