From: dannyb@panix.com   
      
   In  John Levine  writes:   
      
   >In article ,   
   >danny burstein   wrote:   
   >>   
   >>taking WMATA's (DC's transit agency) place   
   >>   
   >>https://sfist.com/2019/12/13/fresh-flaws-found-in-new-muni-tra   
   ns-as-it-turns-out-they-rear-end-each-other/   
      
   >Why is it so hard to build streetcars?  It's not like Siemens has   
   >never done it before.   
      
   >I suppose a lot of it is that the customers insist on custom twiddles   
   >instead of using a standard design.   
      
   The question now is... will they check the issue out completely   
   or simply use stronger pins?   
      
   Reason:  If there's a point of stress that's taking out   
   these connectors, and you put in stronger ones, then   
   there's a damn good chance something more critical,   
   and more expensive, too, will break...   
      
   Hopefully they've got some smart people looking   
   at this.   
      
      
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