Re: [NSW] Indicator Board - Wrong Destination

[David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au>]

Dan wrote:

> Some people rely on announcements, not train looks. Would it be unusual for
> a V-set to go to Richmond if the announcement said it goes to Richmond.

Yes.

> One elderly person caught a SETS special train at Central (2 car L set) last
> year - thinking it is a another normal train despite announcements that "it
> is a special train and passengers are not to join that train."

That shoots your argument down again.  If "Some people rely on announcements,
not train looks" then why did they join a special train when announcements told
them not to?  The answer is that some people are just stupid, and others ignore
the announcements and indicators, but blame someone else when they are
overcarried.


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