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Re:Due to failure in the IT system, it is not possible to ru... by incompatible on Sunday April 03, 2022 @10:57PM (#30902958)
If they are scheduling days in advance, then why would a failure of the scheduling system cause an instant outage?
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Re:Due to failure in the IT system, it is not possible to ru... by naikrovek on Sunday April 03, 2022 @11:14PM (#30903024)
because accidents and delays happen anytime, and if the schedule can't adapt, you can't run the trains.

people seem to believe that running trains is some simple thing. it is the exact opposite of a simple thing, even for small systems with only a few dozen trains

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Re:Due to failure in the IT system, it is not possible to ru... by tyingq on Sunday April 03, 2022 @11:14PM (#30903023)
It said for "schedules for trains and staff". Crew scheduling is complicated and changes constantly.
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Re:Due to failure in the IT system, it is not possible to ru... by anticensor on Monday April 04, 2022 @10:32AM (#30907057)
Why not fall back to old-school time and distance interval running?
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Re:Due to failure in the IT system, it is not possible to ru... by jonny_eh on Sunday April 03, 2022 @11:03PM (#30902981)
Maybe a mistake was detected and they needed to recalculate?
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