Is it possible for the computerized atc BART subway trains to run under a mechanical fixed automatic block traffic light system with trip arms without cab signals for speed control as found in older subway systems?
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I believe your question is moot because BART trains are a wider gauge than the usual so they can't run anywhere except on BART's own tracks built to that unusual width, slightly wider than the standard gauge.
It's like asking if you can convert an automatic transmission to a stick shift.
It could be done, but bad return on investment.
It could be done, but bad return on investment.