CO-Four hospitalized as computerized train at airport lurches to a halt

[Anti Federalist]

4 Taken to Hospital After Denver Airport Train Malfunctions

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireSto...tions-37780439

DENVER — Mar 19, 2016

Four people including a child were taken to a hospital Saturday after a concourse train at Denver International Airport malfunctioned, jolting passengers when the train abruptly accelerated and then decelerated as it approached a platform in the main terminal.

Airport spokesman Heath Montgomery said the train was carrying about 45 passengers when the accident happened about 2 a.m. Montgomery said 27 passengers were checked out by medics and refused treatment and the others were not injured.

Dan Weaver, a spokesman for University of Colorado Hospital, said he could not provide conditions on the passengers or the extent of their injuries.

Montgomery said the train was coming around a corner when a sensor malfunctioned, causing the train to accelerate. He said another sensor caught the problem and immediately slowed the train down.

"My understanding is that most of the passengers were standing on the train when it jolted, and they were not expecting it," Heath said.

The airport is expecting about 1.1 million passengers this week because of spring break, but he said traffic was slow because there were few overnight flights.

"It could have been worse if it was in the middle of the day," Montgomery said.

He said one track switch was slightly damaged, but it did not affect passenger safety and the four cars involved were replaced. The shuttle trains were back in service later Saturday.

He said the trains are run by a contractor, which was notified and fixed the software problem.

"They are confident in the safety of the system, otherwise we wouldn't operate it," Montgomery said.

[phill4paul]

"They are confident in the safety of the system, otherwise we wouldn't operate it," Montgomery said.

Pretty sure they said that when they green lighted it at conception.

[FindLiberty]

Just a glitch, as SkyNet became self-aware...

[fisharmor]

I rode in those trains when they were brand new. It was 1995. I worked a night shift and a bunch of guys decided to go check out the new airport at the crack of dawn. They had been way over budget and way behind schedule, and it was a big deal when they went totally live.

The whole airport screamed Logan's Run. Nevertheless, if it ran for 21 years without incident, and the failsafe kicked in and prevented a more serious problem, then I'm not sure what the news is here.

[Anti Federalist]

I rode in those trains when they were brand new. It was 1995. I worked a night shift and a bunch of guys decided to go check out the new airport at the crack of dawn. They had been way over budget and way behind schedule, and it was a big deal when they went totally live.

The whole airport screamed Logan's Run. Nevertheless, if it ran for 21 years without incident, and the failsafe kicked in and prevented a more serious problem, then I'm not sure what the news is here.

Oh, I have no idea how many incidents there have been over the last twenty years. Maybe just this one. Maybe one every week.

I just posted it because it tweaked my inherent and natural tendency toward Luddism.

[Zippyjuan]

I have been on it several times but usually prefer to walk to the terminal (takes less time and nice to stretch my legs after sitting a couple of hours on a flight). The baggage system had lots of problems at first but the tram has worked pretty well. There was one time in 2012 when they were briefly down.

[Danke]

I have been on it several times but usually prefer to walk to the terminal (takes less time and nice to stretch my legs after sitting a couple of hours on a flight). The baggage system had lots of problems at first but the tram has worked pretty well. There was one time in 2012 when they were briefly down.

How did you walk to terminal B or C?

[Zippyjuan]

Checking their map guess I was in Terminal A- usually flying Frontier to Denver. Terminal B is mostly all United. http://extras.mnginteractive.com/liv..._tr16where.jpg There is a security check at the end of that skywalk which is usually faster than the one on the floor of the main terminal too.

[presence]

muh teletransporters

[Ronin Truth]

Who owns and has the responsibility and authority for the airport?

[Son_of_Liberty90]

Imagine if these all automated transport systems could be hacked. That would kill Google's wetdream of electric cars everywhere.