USA Mass Transit Infrastructure Below Par

Today we are reminded yet again how poorly maintained and secure the nation’s mass transit system is as a subway train in the nation’s capital slammed into one in front of it without braking and at full speed thanks to the lack of technology to prevent such occurrences, and the failure of backup systems to work properly. The train was in automatic mode when this occurred, and the system simply did not resolve the situation properly. Perhaps the software and hardware for these systems should be designed by a defense contractor, or even better NASA.

The D.C. subway system is still using ancient technology, and unfortunately that has cost nine lives and over seventy injuries. According to passengers, the train didn’t even attempt to stop before it slammed into the one in front of it.