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It's not just paranoid Luddites who fear the sinister agenda of the new robotic L trains; train conductors, whom the MTA tried unsuccessfully to replace with robots, are still worried their jobs are in jeopardy. One "wild-eyed, grey-haired" conductor recently told Infrastructurist what he thinks of his new robot co-worker: "The last thing the public wants is to be stuck underground, getting mugged, with a robot conductor. People need people. I can call the cops, I can intervene. Last month I had to break up a knife fight. Well, I didn’t so much break it up but I called it in. A robot can’t do that." Another conductor struck a more fearful tone, "They could easily replace humans but don’t put my name next to it because I’ll be the first to lose my job to the robots. I’m definitely scared that could happen." Better hope the robots weren't reading your lips when you said that, foolish human! Sounds like someone better invest in some robot insurance.
Robotrain Putting Fear in L Train Conducters
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It's the same media that NEVER mentioned Muslims' hatred of Israel as a possible motive for 9/11.
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"People need people."
This guy needs to lay down the Streisand music and look for a real job.
As long as the union exists, their jobs are safe. Not to mention it'll take decades to roll out ATO and CBTC to every line.
Yeah, because MTA employees are aces about being there for people.
Bring on HAL 9000, says I.
If it's a safety issue, then let's make these people MTA Police officers and move them into the cars.
What's with some of you people? Sheesh, it's getting really, really old and tired, and it makes reading Gothamist, a place many of us have been going to for years, less of a desirable place to be. Seriously, there could be a story about a baby being saved from a fire and you'll still find *some* way to inject some class warfare or conservatism into the conversation.
Yes. Sympathizing with a rape victim is inciting class warfare. TO ARMS!
Actually, that's a really good idea Ian. Get rid of the conductors and use the savings for more transit police. Somehow I think they would do more than 'so much as call it in.'
who needs a robot conducter? You can get mugged while a human conducter is around.
"train conductors, ..., are still worried their jobs are in jeopardy"... as EVERYBODY else!
Yeah. Yeah. We've heard it all before: we're all going to die, blah blah.
Dey took our jerbs!