San Francisco to pay $212 million to end reliance on 5.25-inch floppy disks

The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) board has agreed to spend $212 million to get its Muni Metro light rail off floppy disks.

The Muni’s control system has required 5¼-inch floppy disks since 1998, when it was installed at San Francisco’s Market Street subway station.

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https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/10/212-million-contract-will-finally-get-san-francisco-trains-off-floppy-disks/