Cascade of Computer Crashes Causes Metro System Shutdown
- Event Year
- 2012
- Reliability
- Confirmed
- Country
- United States
- Industry
- 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.
Impact
A cascade of computer crashes caused the shutdown of the metro system. The system was down for about an hour.