XPost: nyc.general, nyc.politics, nyc.transit 
 From: liberty@once.net 
  
 As an electronics engineer, it's pretty obvious to me that gross negligence 
 and/or incompetence underlie the long-term consequences of the fire that 
 knocked out the C train and other transit service. 
  
 Why are there no system redundancies - backups to replace the disabled 
 controls? 
  
 Why are there no spare parts or systems with which the damaged components 
 can be replaced in a timely manner? 
  
 Why is there no technical documentation from which replacement parts or 
 systems can be quickly constructed and installed? 
  
 Why are there no homeless shelters with better conditions than can be found 
 in the subway tunnels? 
  
 --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05 
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