State-owned enterprises look better every day...
this post was submitted on 06 Dec 2023
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Train manufacturer intentionally bricks trains serviced by independent service providers
(social.hackerspace.pl)
I think that's the point: that a state-owned operation wouldn't brick their own products because they're afraid of losing money
Who's the manufacturer?
Newag
What is “brick”?
To render something as useful/active as a brick
For a second there I thought it was putting a brick on the track to derail the train.
Yes, but without derailing part
To make impossible to use, unresponsive.
To disable
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