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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2014 7:47:49 GMT
Hi, I was wondering if anyone knew why the eastbound departure board at Parsons Green (and putney bridge for that matter) never show the correct destination, or time to next train in a lot of cases. As passengers we've basically all just learned to ignore these as they don't show anything useful.
I think from memory that if i launch the citymapper app, this does normally show the correct times and destinations - so TFL must have access to the data, it's just not making it's way to the departure board for some reason?
thanks for any info!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2014 10:03:54 GMT
The original dot matrix displays work off a different system. The newer type and app data comes from Trackernet
You wont find correct info at PG until the train has left Putney Bridge. And if at Putney Bridge it wont show correct info until physical on the bridge
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2014 10:21:53 GMT
The original dot matrix displays work off a different system. The newer type and app data comes from Trackernet You wont find correct info at PG until the train has left Putney Bridge. And if at Putney Bridge it wont show correct info until physical on the bridge What does it base what it shows on in the meantime? |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2014 12:03:11 GMT
Can you repeat it abit clearer
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2014 12:31:20 GMT
Haha I wondered about how to phrase that sentence. Maybe:
On what do the displays base that which they show in the meantime?
Bit clunkier, maybe slightly clearer.
In other words, the displays at Putney Bridge are not able to show the correct information until the relevant train is physically on Putney Bridge. However, before that time they show something. How do the displays decide what to show in the meantime?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2014 14:03:11 GMT
From NR at Waterloo they can show 2 codes a CITY train so that will be via Victoria, and then a High St Ken or I could be a wrong it might be Edgware Road. Aslong as the system is working it should also show the correct time if it is not working it usually shows the default 11mins. Once its on the bridge by WG2 signal the programme machine for the westbound S1 actually puts the TD up correctly then you will notice the signs suddenly change, now remember that is of course everything is working ok. If you still see CITY via Victoia even at West Brompton that means the service is not running to timetable and this will get changed at Earls Court.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2014 14:10:06 GMT
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Post by Tomcakes on Jul 23, 2014 21:15:17 GMT
On a similar topic, the westbound board at Stepney has been defective for some time (and, come to think of it, the WB Picc at South Ken too). They display the times of the trains correctly, but the destinations are totally random (Stepney often has trains up as Harrow OTH!). Any thoughts on how this happens?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2014 22:38:57 GMT
The T/D system before Whitechapel can not show any main Met line T/D's. This must be a newer sign but why it shows a Harrow I have no idea. I have noticed several signs on the Picc being wrong recently but this is more common on the westbound
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Post by Dstock7080 on Jul 23, 2014 22:52:06 GMT
The T/D system before Whitechapel can not show any main Met line T/D's. This must be a newer sign but why it shows a Harrow I have no idea. I have noticed several signs on the Picc being wrong recently but this is more common on the westbound It is the former "Baker Street" description adapted to show 'Harrow-on-the-Hill semi fast' for the last night H&C trains that stable at Wembley Park, which sadly have only run empty from Baker Street since they were introduced. |
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Post by Colin on Jul 23, 2014 23:34:07 GMT
The Westbound board at Stepney often shows Northfields as well.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2014 7:36:02 GMT
So they nicked the BS code then.
Northfields was a Richmond train when one of the codes was missing
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Post by superteacher on Jul 24, 2014 9:18:44 GMT
So does the old Hounslow West code still exist?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2014 11:05:09 GMT
The codes that used to exist are these
Ealing E
Ealing common EC
Ealing then depot ES
Richmond R
Wimbledon W
Wimbledon non stop WN
Northfields N
Hounslow H
Putney Bridge PB
Parsons Green PG
Met Line M
Baker St BS
Aldgate East AE
Special S
Hounslow non stop HN
The ones above were only for east of Whitechapel there is more once at Tower Hill
West Ken WK
West Ken Special WS this is usually for the Olympia line then into the depot at Lillie Bridge
There is no specific codes for trains to enter Barons Court sidings, running down the fast between Hammersmith and Acton Town or even a Acton Town TD
The TD system is made up of a combination of ABCDE codes with the Met now H&C always having a E on the end.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 25, 2014 13:01:18 GMT
Stepney Green still shows Wembley Park and Baker Street destinations.
Will it be something that can be fixed?
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Post by DWS on Dec 25, 2014 15:33:09 GMT
Stepney Green still shows Wembley Park and Baker Street destinations. Will it be something that can be fixed? Why fix it trains from Barking can still go to Baker St. and Wembley Park ? |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 25, 2014 16:44:11 GMT
Stepney Green still shows Wembley Park and Baker Street destinations. Will it be something that can be fixed? Why fix it trains from Barking can still go to Baker St. and Wembley Park ? Because Met Line trains don't parallel the District. H&C trains do go to Baker Street but when it shows "Baker Street via King's Cross", it really means a District train. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 25, 2014 20:07:36 GMT
Without knowing the codes involved I couldnt say what is wrong.
Plus has Stepney Green had the new signs yet? Last time I was there the westbound had the original DMI and the eastbound had the old light box.
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