Bart Shows Off New Train Cars

By Steve Rubenstein, San Francisco Chronicle: Local
Mon, 07/24/2017 - 5:06pm

BART’s brand spanking new electric train cars tried their very hardest on Monday to work like they were supposed to. Moments later, the test train lurched harshly several times as its controls were switched from manual to automatic control and back again, and the train operator — who is still getting the hang of the space-age cockpit that passes for the driver’s seat — was making his acquaintance with the brakes.

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