The San Francisco Chronicle reports the SF Municipal Transportation Agency board has approved a $212 million contract with Hitachi Rail for a modern train control system.
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It would replace the system Muni's been running on since 1998 -- outdated tech that involves the use of old-school floppy disks.
Muni officials say the new system will be installed by late 2027 into early 2028.