# Java crashes the departure board at Tyne and Wear Metro

- Source: The Register
- Published: 2026-10-21T10:43:00+00:00
- Category: Tech
- Original: https://www.theregister.com/offbeat/2026/10/21/java-crashes-the-departure-board-at-tyne-and-wear-metro/5304106
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/java-crashes-the-departure-board-at-tyne-and-wear-metro-b18544/

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