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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2013 4:30:22 GMT
The new Platform displays at Hammersmith Station are good at telling what the next train is but it doesn't tell you what line it is. With both lines running practically the same stock and people not bothering to read the destinations at the top of the train, one may take the Circle line and end up at Embankment instead of taking the H&C and going to Whitechapel. An idea that I had would be to show the next departure and how long it would be until it goes but also, the next H&C train and the next Circle line train to leave the station.  It will make more use out of the platform displays at Hammersmith and will help out customers. What do you think? |
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Post by crusty54 on May 4, 2013 5:20:02 GMT
The automatic announcements on the trains assist in getting to the correct destination.
New trains have full destination displays
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Post by norbitonflyer on May 4, 2013 7:14:02 GMT
With both lines running practically the same stock and people not bothering to read the destinations at the top of the train, one may take the Circle line and end up at Embankment instead of taking the H&C and going to Whitechapel. Surely anyone at Hammersmith (Met) wanting either Embankment or Whitechapel should cross the road and use the District Line? |
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Post by londonstuff on May 4, 2013 8:31:47 GMT
I like the image - did you knock that up from scratch? It's fairly impressive...
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Post by domh245 on May 4, 2013 8:44:16 GMT
With the introduction of the S Stock, surely this wouldn't pose a problem. Now passangers can see the line clearly indicated on the front of the train
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Post by l1group on May 7, 2013 19:16:30 GMT
With both lines running practically the same stock and people not bothering to read the destinations at the top of the train, one may take the Circle line and end up at Embankment instead of taking the H&C and going to Whitechapel. But most people east of Aldgate East or round the circle would use the better District service, usually (unless you are me)... Thus it isn't AS important. The trains have on-board announcements, and that's what the destination blind is for! For the destination. Liverpool Street the probably the most east people would want, and both lines stop there. It will make more use out of the platform displays at Hammersmith and will help out customers. What do you think? It's an excellent idea in principle, for most multi line/same platform station. Even with S Stock (which takes an eternity to get built/tested, it seems...). Also, it means that Hammersmith confusion is eliminated for those who do like the extreme journey (wouldn't they just change at Liverpool St if they were aware?)... I like the image - did you knock that up from scratch? It's fairly impressive... I'd think so. @jammz, I know, is quite good at these sorts of things (on photo editing software like this)... |
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2013 0:11:47 GMT
I like the image - did you knock that up from scratch? It's fairly impressive... Photoshop and a few Dot Matrix fonts. Didn't take me really long though... With the introduction of the S Stock, surely this wouldn't pose a problem. Now passangers can see the line clearly indicated on the front of the train The automatic announcements on the trains assist in getting to the correct destination. New trains have full destination displays I was thinking this could be a short term proposal, when the C stock is still here. Sure, announcements inside the train would help but thinking in the "Average Commuter" mind, they'd just run for the next train leaving without looking at the destination. They'd maybe also be listening to some music, as even I do, so they may not hear the announcement. But then again, they may still not even look at the displays there, until the train has left... |
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Post by rincew1nd on May 9, 2013 6:16:26 GMT
But this goes against the "get the first train and change" rule though.
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Post by rsdworker on May 20, 2013 17:36:34 GMT
really if TFL had line colours on Dot matrix - example Chicogo and WMATA - those have colours shown on side and front
S7 should had those really but for S8 - those normally limited to met line which should had purple sticker like found on A stocks windows
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Post by Deleted on May 20, 2013 23:05:48 GMT
Colour LED dot matrix displays are definitely possible, I dont know why the UK havnt caught onto this.
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2013 16:44:54 GMT
It may fail the DDA requirement, for some reason.
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Post by l1group on May 21, 2013 18:42:40 GMT
It may fail the DDA requirement, for some reason. Then again, white on black works fine under DDA (blinds), so LEDs that have contrasting colours probably won't fail. |
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Post by Chris M on May 21, 2013 21:23:23 GMT
I don't know if it is relevant in this case, but projected light can be very different to reflected light in terms of visibility and contrast. One of my school friends had (and presumably still has) generally OK vision but was completely unable to read the back-lit menus in McDonands.
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Post by rsdworker on May 22, 2013 10:53:53 GMT
i believe colored dot matrix - sheffield trams have them (formerly they had old fashiosned roll signs)
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