In article , Chris Tolley
writes
However, an efficient railway need not be unduly delayed by such a
failure. If only the signalling mechanism has failed, then it's going to
be cost-effective to dedicate a couple of staff to operating the system
the old fashioned way until the problem can be rectified.

What do you mean by "the old fashioned way" in this case?

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