Re: [NSW] Bracket & power point...CityRail stations

["Hubert Lam" <hubert@imap4.com>]

I don't know about other SPIs, but the ones at Burwood are always
malfunctioning...especially the city end of the platform 3
indicator...always displaying "For train running times, please refer to the
TIMETABLE information". Their clocks seem to like displaying "12:00" a lot
as well when these things happen.




"David Johnson" <trainman@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> Hubert Lam wrote:
>
> > Are these "precise clocks" for passengers or guards to use???
>
> Yes.
>
> > the plasma
> > screens and SPI indicators definitely don't need another precise
> > clock...
>
> They certainly need to be synched with something.
>
> > it'll look stupid if the precise clock was not in sync with the
> > plasma screen/SPI indicator!
>
> They need a corporate licence for Tardis 2000.  For $2000, Every computer
in
> State Rail, All SPIs, plasma screens and DVAs can all have the same time
to
> within a few milliseconds.
>
> > Possibly just another useless gadget CR is installing?
>
> If you say so.
>
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> David Johnson
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