07-08-2019, 10:05 AM
(07-08-2019, 09:37 AM)ijmorlan Wrote:(07-08-2019, 07:49 AM)trainspotter139 Wrote: Sorting out the ATP system will take longer than September. Sorting out the issues that are restricting speeds will take some time but much less time than fixing the ATP system. The two are being handled separately. It's really worth noting that even with the speed restrictions ION meets or exceeds the travel time requirements in the contract.
Why? What are they doing? What have they been doing for the last 2 years? It’s not like they’re figuring out how to build a Hyperloop or something; this is established, mature technology.
The technology itself may be established and mature but each implementation is completely custom. That customized nature can make for some interesting situations when you actually try to implement the technology. An imperfect implementation can easily turn a technology that is designed to improve safety and efficiency into a safety and efficiency problem.