The Future is Monorails Son

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Now, on to the big news of the evening. The new manager brought on to bring change to the Monorail system after the tragic accident that claimed a cast member's life is making some changes.

The new manager was surprised at how antiquated the current system is. The current monorail controller screen is really just a Windows 2000 overlay on the previous system. It wasn't so much a technology upgrade as it was a more colorful way of presenting the old data.

The new system will actually go back and rewrite some of the original system software. There will be touch screens for the pilots and central control units will be greatly upgraded. In a few years they might even have a mini-console running on iPhones in every manager's pocket.

Pink and Purple are likely to be the first trains to get this new technology once they're returned to service. What remains to be seen is will Purple get a new color as well. I certainly hope so.

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