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Post by happybunny on Sept 28, 2009 14:15:02 GMT
I noticed that the light box screen at Upminster has gone.. are there plans to replace it with a dot matrix that gives the departure time, destination and platform of each train? Similar to that at Richmond for example...
or is that far far too much to expect ?
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Post by Colin on Sept 28, 2009 14:53:09 GMT
The one that was on the overbridge at the east end of the platforms?
It has been missing for a few weeks now - I'm led to believe it partially fell off and was consequently totally removed for safety's sake.
As to it being repaired or replaced, I'd imagine we can probably all guess the answer to that.....
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2009 15:40:15 GMT
Apparently there are plans to put monitors on the bridge.
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Post by happybunny on Sept 28, 2009 16:43:22 GMT
The other PM peak there was a very confused looking group of punters faced with 3 trains in 3 platforms , trying to figure out which was going first (obviously off a London origin c2c train).
Doesn't the signaler have access to a platform tannoy?? Wouldn't you think they would make a few announcements in the peaks whist there is no information screen, especially when a c2c train arrives, advising which platform will leave first.... lets face it there hardly rushed off there feet in there !
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2009 19:58:37 GMT
Yes the Upminster signalman does have a PA. Some do make announcements.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2009 20:32:36 GMT
mr happybunny why are so negative about the upgrade works as a whole. When u say far far to much to expect its like you thinking its all falling about and remember it proberly be nothing like richmond as its a completly different system to lul's.
The back of the old light box was broken and since you cannot get these anymore finding a replacement will be hard to get hold of
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2009 5:16:41 GMT
Last night a replacement light box was installed on the bridge at Upminster.
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Post by happybunny on Sept 29, 2009 13:57:06 GMT
Notice that, it looks like the exact same one with a bit of fixing up to me !! Shame no dot matrix's or something to show destinations etc.
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Post by jswallow on Sept 29, 2009 14:18:59 GMT
The passengers have something that work again don't they? They've done with dot matrix displays for all that time.
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Post by happybunny on Sept 29, 2009 15:13:24 GMT
The passengers have something that work again don't they? They've done with dot matrix displays for all that time. without, I think you mean. And actually at the moment they don't, or at least they didn't this morning. The repaired light-box wasn't working at all. |
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Post by ldn100 on Nov 4, 2009 11:33:09 GMT
The light boxes have never been that great for passengers changing from eastbound c2c to westbound District (which is surprisingly common in the evening peak). You have to climb the stairs from platform 2/3 to see the indicators and then potentially have to go back to the same platform to catch the next train. That is unless the indicator has already changed to show the following departure from say platform 4, which you head for and then watch in horror as the train from platform 3 that you were standing next to only a moment ago departs!
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