There is another reason that comes to mind; they have monopoly so nobody offers a better alternative and nobody in the organization gets a reward for suggesting improvements. One day a component will brake and then they will have a long time of no service but that does not matter as the competition (nonexistent) will not take their business. They would not change to LENR before the utility close down. Once again that is not because it is bad people in this or any other government organization. It is because it is almost impossible to get any culture to come through in a large and old organization. Career move comes from support of the right boss. Opposition will kill your possibility to advancement. Alternatives are nonexistent for people who has ideas. They talk about remotely controlled trains as an achievement in the age when Google can drive cars on a road without drivers. No culture - no incentives.
Best Regards , Lennart Thornros www.StrategicLeadershipSac.com [email protected] +1 916 436 1899 202 Granite Park Court, Lincoln CA 95648 “Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and focused effort.” PJM On Thu, Jul 30, 2015 at 6:00 PM, Jed Rothwell <[email protected]> wrote: > On the subject of governments, technology and infrastructure, here is an > interesting video from the MTA showing equipment from the 1930s and 1950s > still in use in the New York subway system. This shows why large > organizations cannot change quickly. They have to keep the trains moving. > > > http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2015/07/30/converting_the_new_york_city_subway_system_to_communications_based_train.html > > - Jed > >
