5.25-inch floppy disks expected to help run San Francisco trains until 2030

Ars Technica
By Scharon HardingApr 10, 2024, 12:34 pm217 pts
Enlarge (credit: Getty) The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA), which runs the city's Muni Metro light rail, claims to be the first US agency to adopt floppy disks. But today, the SFMTA is eager to abandon its reliance on 5¼-inch floppy disks—just give it about six more years and a few…

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