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Old Mar 24, 2014 | 11:50 am
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aktchi
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I heard this news around 5AM - totally stunned as a regular user of Blue Line.

Very fortunate that this happened at 3AM, though sad in every other way. I hope they recover and repair/rebuild fast.

With modern technology, I am surprised that speeds are not capped once the train enters the terminal area. Why are they left to the operator? Relying on mechanical obstacles to stop a train seems so 19th century.

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