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Post by bicbasher on Sept 10, 2014 12:27:43 GMT
On the westbound platform between 1025-1030 this morning, the describer showed an Olympia service as Not in Service, then the following service as Ealing Broadway via Victoria despite being a H&C service.
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Post by Colin on Sept 10, 2014 17:14:46 GMT
The platform displays in this area cannot show Olympia - reason being that when the Olympia service does run, its only from High Street Kensington.
That being said, we temporarily have two S stock training trains which do have a number of [run as required] paths booked each weekday between Plaistow & Olympia (train 753) or Barking & Olympia (train 754). You most likely saw one of those training runs and the signallers have used the Not in Service description to remind themselves which train it is.
As for the following train being described incorrectly, there's likely to be one of two reasons; either a fault somewhere previous has seen incorrect information transmitted along the line or trains are not running in timetabled sequence. Its also possible that a train description may go missing after a SPAD but of course that isn't the norm!
The signaller at Whitechapel does have the ability to correct the misinformation (Olympia bound trains excepted!) but you may not have seen this if you boarded the H&C train.
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Post by bicbasher on Sept 10, 2014 19:31:38 GMT
The signaller at Whitechapel does have the ability to correct the misinformation (Olympia bound trains excepted!) but you may not have seen this if you boarded the H&C train. I did board the H&C train, so wouldn't have seen the change. Thanks for the info Colin. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2014 13:41:16 GMT
They can change the description but this will not update the boards due to them mainly being run off Trackernet. Once the train enters the tunnel the description is passed onto Aldgate East where the site computer puts it right
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Post by Colin on Sept 11, 2014 18:42:36 GMT
That has changed then cos they used to able to update straightaway when the old back lit board was in use.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 11, 2014 20:09:33 GMT
Thats correct how times have changed
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Post by Deleted on Sept 24, 2014 14:00:17 GMT
They can change the description but this will not update the boards due to them mainly being run off Trackernet. Once the train enters the tunnel the description is passed onto Aldgate East where the site computer puts it right Another win for tracker net then! Has to be one of the most unreliable "tools" I've come across. |
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