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Post by Deep Level on Sept 6, 2018 6:23:29 GMT
So noticed at Ilford this morning, the next train displays were showing 'Train arrived at xx at xx:xx' at the bottom. The one on my platform in particular was showing 'Train arrived at Goodmayes at 07:07' as I got onto the platform but quickly changed to 'Train Departed Goodmayes at 07:08'. Nice little addition. Sorry about the poor focus on the photo, click for a larger version.  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 6, 2018 11:11:04 GMT
This information is available via National Rail APIs, so I guess it makes sense to show it on the displays too.
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Post by rincew1nd on Sept 6, 2018 11:16:04 GMT
But is only useful if you know the relevance of the place name displayed. And roughly how far away it is (in time).
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Post by Chris M on Sept 6, 2018 11:37:30 GMT
But is only useful if you know the relevance of the place name displayed. And roughly how far away it is (in time). Which many regular users soon will. I'm reminded of the "long-line" PAs on the Hammersmith branch where I've heard announcements like "The next eastbound train has just departed Shepherd's Bush Market it will arrive at Wood Lane in 2 minutes, Latimer Road in 4 minutes, Ladbroke Grove in 7 minutes, Westbourne Park in 8 minutes, Royal Oak in 9 minutes and Paddington in 12 minutes." (or whatever, I've probably got the intervals wrong). |
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Post by tjw on Sept 6, 2018 15:31:41 GMT
Selhurst in South London had something like this a month ago but gave the times of arrival at the stations listed.
Also couple of places between Denmark Hill and Plumstead also had similar information yesterday.
N.B. I did not hang around long enough to check if the information was fiction or non-fiction.
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Post by stapler on Sept 6, 2018 19:58:09 GMT
This information is available via National Rail APIs, so I guess it makes sense to show it on the displays too. What on earth are APIs?! |
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Post by domh245 on Sept 6, 2018 20:06:25 GMT
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Post by rincew1nd on Sept 6, 2018 20:10:18 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2018 13:07:21 GMT
Sorry, a bit of programmer lingo slipped in.
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Post by Deep Level on Oct 2, 2018 21:46:53 GMT
Looks like something that's been introduced on the Great Eastern Mainline also, went home late tonight via Stratford and noticed the Greater Anglia platforms also displaying "train passed Romford", train passed Chadwell Heath" etc. which I find interesting as these stations will probably mean nothing to most GA passengers.
Also my TfL Rail train was due in 10 minutes so was showing "not yet departed London Liv St".
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Post by spsmiler on Oct 4, 2018 10:20:00 GMT
This is fantastic, especially for regular passengers who know the route and will quickly get to understand these messages.
Inspires confidence that the train really is on its way.
But its not a new idea - I remember seeing a "next train in xx seconds" display at St James's Park station many decades ago. I am talking about the days when R stock was still in service.
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Post by Dstock7080 on Oct 4, 2018 11:36:05 GMT
This is fantastic, especially for regular passengers who know the route and will quickly get to understand these messages. Inspires confidence that the train really is on its way. But its not a new idea - I remember seeing a "next train in xx seconds" display at St James's Park station many decades ago. I am talking about the days when R stock was still in service. Simon Indeed! one of your own pictures show the "next train in 40 seconds" that was a unique feature of St. James's Park eastbound platform:  Copyright © by citytransportinfo |
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Post by spsmiler on Oct 4, 2018 13:04:05 GMT
Thanks for adding that photo, when I posted the message I was in a rush and did not have the time to do it myself. Another photo that I took here on the same day shows an R stock train, which is why I referenced this stock. It is probable that the red painted CO / CP stock trains were also in service at this time. I would have been waiting for an Upminster train, to change for a Central line train at Mile End.
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Post by Dstock7080 on Oct 4, 2018 16:21:53 GMT
Another photo that I took here on the same day shows an R stock train, which is why I referenced this stock. It is probable that the red painted CO / CP stock trains were also in service at this time. Simon Difficult to tell if CO/CPs still running, the R Stock pictured appears to have the full marker lights available, although towards the end these were restored to use by enthusiastic train-staff! The experimental dot-matrix indicator doesn't appear to have been installed yet, this was active in 1983, the same year the R Stock were withdrawn. |
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