Why it matters: The upgrades, which will replace the city's 30-year-old automatic system ... based control system will enable Muni Metro to track and monitor light rail vehicles using Wi-Fi ...
Roccaforte also explained to Ars Technica separately that the existing ATCS cables are incredibly fragile and have "less bandwidth than an old AOL dial ... modernize the Muni Metro rail system.
This upgrade is expected to positively impact approximately 160 million passenger journeys annually by improving the capacity and performance of Muni’s light rail metro trains and streetcars.