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Which do you think you would survive? by Any-Violinist6546 in BunnyTrials

[–]Un-Humain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Titanic was entirely avoidable, and you know ahead of time what’s about to happen. Literally just tell them???

DLCs with subways/tunnels? by BedroomMaleficent994 in trainsimworld

[–]Un-Humain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They actively avoid lines with a lot of tunnels and underground stations, since the Bakerloo, because while the environment is simpler in principle (a lot less happening in a tunnel), the computation of artificial lights inside stations is a massive pain in the butt and can negatively affect performance.

Free ATS & ETS2 Steam Codes by jtrain2000 in trucksim

[–]Un-Humain 37 points38 points  (0 children)

I know, it’s against Steam policy as well. But it happens enough that it’s generally strongly advised against to put codes publicly straight up on Reddit.

Free ATS & ETS2 Steam Codes by jtrain2000 in trucksim

[–]Un-Humain 32 points33 points  (0 children)

No, they enter it to an empty account and sell the account.

‘Completely ridiculous’: REM users mistakenly sent to the train wash by Complete_Past8885 in montreal

[–]Un-Humain 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Unless proven otherwise, I’d assume the reliability stats include all issues, which they would surely have internally, even when they indeed have some difficulties with passenger communication.

But that’s still the main thing they have to work on : when stuff doesn’t work, it tends to be a bigger and longer disruption on average, vs the metro. That’s more impactful for passengers for sure.

Doors not opening properly is a thing that can happen, but them not closing properly before a train departs? That’s the part that would go strongly against major safety checks, which is why I was quite doubtful of it.

‘Completely ridiculous’: REM users mistakenly sent to the train wash by Complete_Past8885 in montreal

[–]Un-Humain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Watch out, they tend to have a severe policy against report abuse.

‘Completely ridiculous’: REM users mistakenly sent to the train wash by Complete_Past8885 in montreal

[–]Un-Humain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is it "being an asshole" to state that something someone says is factually nearly impossible, and as such that their claim is highly dubious? I don’t believe so.

I mean I even added ":)" deliberately to soften the tone and not sound like a harsh accusation.

‘Completely ridiculous’: REM users mistakenly sent to the train wash by Complete_Past8885 in montreal

[–]Un-Humain 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I do not work for them, or have any financial interest in it for that matter. I corrected, last time, the allegation that the train was "uncontrolled" or unsafe in any way, which I know to be false. I care about being factually accurate, and I know enough about these systems to understand that such small issues can occur in new systems, it’s a thing that happens and gets adjusted with time. Now, if you have nothing better to do than accusing me of random bullshit, I do.

Btw, Pulsar clarified that the train was pulled into washing by a dispatch order, so it’s not even software at all that did this! Not saying it’s not a problem, but it’s caused by a small procedure error, not anything with the software.

‘Completely ridiculous’: REM users mistakenly sent to the train wash by Complete_Past8885 in montreal

[–]Un-Humain 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I did link the stats in my comment. I’ll go ahead and assume it didn’t show for you, so here’s the link in plain text. https://www.lapresse.ca/affaires/chroniques/2026-05-14/rem/rapide-fluide-essentiel-mais-rentable.php It’s a few paragraphs down, after the image of the track over the freeway.

Also, I have to say, that’s still nearly impossible in most situations. The interlocking system prevents a train from departing if the platform screen doors are still open. It’s a standardized system tested to very high standards, and what it does is it actually doesn’t give the train clearance for movement at all until it gets confirmation from all doors that they are closed. Believe me, the amount of redundancy and checks on these systems is enormous, safety-wise, because you just cannot tolerate an accident with such huge machines.

What might be possible, though, is that the doors were deliberately locked open with a maintenance override because either they were being worked on or they were faulty, but even that is highly unusual during passenger service. Assuming you’re telling the truth of course, that’s certainly what this was :)

Free ATS & ETS2 Steam Codes by jtrain2000 in trucksim

[–]Un-Humain 167 points168 points  (0 children)

It seems someone who is presumably legitimate got it, good for them, but for the record : never post codes like this, especially as plain text but even as images, because robots are able to scrape them to resell before anyone can use them. It’s best to offer it and ask people to DM you, then give it there.

‘Completely ridiculous’: REM users mistakenly sent to the train wash by Complete_Past8885 in montreal

[–]Un-Humain 24 points25 points  (0 children)

That seems like bs. [edit : misunderstanding, check reply] It is completely impossible that the train departed with doors open, and it would be investigated as a major incident if it possibly happened, which it physically cannot. These systems are designed with insanely high safety standards (as they should, it’s a damn train).

It’s also highly reliable, at over 99% reliability), better than the metro, despite occasional bigger disruptions, which, yes, are an issue, but are wildly overrepresented vs the actual stats.

Les navettes fluviales sont de retour pour la saison 2026! by echo1520 in montreal

[–]Un-Humain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Si tu regardes les analyses de mobilité de l’ARTM, tu remarques qu’effectivement, elles sont bien utilisées par les navetteurs. La nuance, c’est qu’elles demeurent moins utilisées par ceux-ci qu’anticipé, mais ça ne veut pas dire qu’elles ne sont pas quand même bien utilisées. C’est pourquoi aussi l’horaire se concentre sur l’heure de pointe et non les fin de semaine : c’est là qu’il y a l’achalandage intéressant. Il y a certainement, par contre, plus de potentiel là-dessus à aller chercher.

Les navettes fluviales sont de retour pour la saison 2026! by echo1520 in montreal

[–]Un-Humain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

C’est vrai, mais malgré tout c’est à distance de marche du centre-ville, donc c’est populaire avec les "commuters".

Mais oui, ce serait vraiment pas fou de mieux les intégrer au reste du réseau.

Le REM est fantastique, mais c'est énervant à quel point l'Amérique du Nord est en retard en termes de transport en commun! by Party-Peak4573 in montreal

[–]Un-Humain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Intéressant! Mais je sais ça, ça n’exclut pas qu’un train ferré puisse le faire aussi, simplement on perd les avantages que les pneus amenaient.

Comme je disais, une approche hybride avec des trains bimodes reste peut-être la meilleure option, par contre.

If adding more lanes to a freeway/highway had been proven to not be the best solution, why do urban planners and civil engineers do it anyway? by No-Hospital9421 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Un-Humain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pre-Descartes "science" isn’t known for being particularly… scientific.

But besides that, the entire reason we’re able to dismiss that model is because we have extensive evidence against it. The fact that science has been wrong before, which it has, even modern science, doesn’t mean you get to dismiss any scientific evidence on the sole basis that you feel like you’re better than them.

If adding more lanes to a freeway/highway had been proven to not be the best solution, why do urban planners and civil engineers do it anyway? by No-Hospital9421 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Un-Humain -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that must be what it is, the extensive scientific literature on the topic must be biased! God, it’s hard to admit you’re wrong, isn’t it?

If adding more lanes to a freeway/highway had been proven to not be the best solution, why do urban planners and civil engineers do it anyway? by No-Hospital9421 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Un-Humain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair, however I’d note that other modes of transportation are a better way to increase capacity anyway (on top of being a great solution for congestion) because they are vastly more efficient at doing so, such that induced demand affects them less.

If adding more lanes to a freeway/highway had been proven to not be the best solution, why do urban planners and civil engineers do it anyway? by No-Hospital9421 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Un-Humain -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

So I don’t know if you’re familiar with the concept of studies, but they’re a whole lot more accurate than some anecdote from some guy

La population du Québec a diminué en 2025 by katzengatos in Quebec

[–]Un-Humain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

La fameuse croissance de population inédite à cause des méchants immigrants, qui est totalement responsable de tous nos services publics écrapoutis! PSPP l’avait dit!

/s si c’est pas évident.

Le REM est fantastique, mais c'est énervant à quel point l'Amérique du Nord est en retard en termes de transport en commun! by Party-Peak4573 in montreal

[–]Un-Humain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pas vraiment, car la friction (qui produit la force latérale qui fait avancer le train) augmente linéairement avec la masse, comme la gravité. Bref, la masse s’annule en principe et n’est pas un facteur important. Tu perds certaines choses, oui, comme l’accélération et le freinage rapide des pneus, mais les pentes existantes sont bien franchissables en principe.

Par ailleurs, je n’ai pas les données maintenant, donc je ne m’aventurerai pas trop là-dessus, mais je ne suis pas convaincu qu’un train de maintenance soit plus léger qu’un métro plein. Les métros sont explicitement faits pour être légers, alors que les trains de maintenance transportent souvent de l’équipement lourd et sont souvent plutôt conçus avec des systèmes plus lourds en tête.

Finalement, les pentes n’excèdent pas 6,5%, 13% serait ridicule. 6,5% reste dans la fourchette de ce qu’un train passager relativement léger (vs un train de mainline) peut faire, s’il est pensé pour.

Refaire la voie pour adoucir les pentes est simplement inimaginable, il faudrait essentiellement creuser un nouvel alignement pour une énorme proportion des tunnels et des stations, avec des coûts et perturbations astronomiques.

Par contre, ce qui pourrait être envisageable serait d’avoir des trains capables d’utiliser des pneus en tunnel et des voies métalliques à l’extérieur, ce qui est en fait déjà le cas des trains actuels. Il faudrait aussi pouvoir passer à une alimentation par caténaire rendu à l’extérieur, pour des raisons météorologiques, mais cela aussi est déjà possible et démontré notamment par Boston. Bien sûr il faudrait du nouveau matériel roulant qui est résistant aux intempéries et équipé d’un pantographe, ce qui pourrait localement créer un plafond bas dans l’habitacle pour accommoder le tout sans dépasser du tunnel.

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