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bkornblith t1_j7grvkh wrote

no because the issue with cars being late has to do with tracks and signals which in exactly zero ways are getting improved by this

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Enigma7ic t1_j7h3ksx wrote

In the article they mentioned that the cars are compatible with the new autonomous system that has been slowly rolling out over the past 5 years. So theoretically, yes, these cars would help with trains being on time since they don’t have to rely on antique signaling systems. As long as the train line itself has finished installing the beacons (I think it’s like 1 every 20 feet)

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