Cascade of Computer Crashes Causes Metro System Shutdown
| Event Year: | 2012 | Reliability: | Confirmed |
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| Country: | United States | ||
| Industry Type: | Transportation | ||
| Description: | A computer problem caused the shut down of the Montreal metro system for about an hour. The problem started when a computer failure caused a shutdown on the orange line. A cascade of computer crashes followed. The entire computer system required rebooting. |
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| Impact: | A cascade of computer crashes caused the shutdown of the metro system. The system was down for about an hour. |
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