Re: [NSW] More destination indicator woes

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

David Bennetts wrote:

> David Johnson <trainman@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
> news:39463A00.679E9BDC@ozemail.com.au...
> > Eric Cartman wrote:
> >
> > > I'll ask an obvious question here
> > >
> > > How come CityRail can't get their indicators on the trains to work but
> State
> > > Transit don't seem to have any problems. Are they the same type of
> > > indicator?
> >
> > Tonight, the indicator at the Bondi end of the train was not working, so I
> > notified defects.  They said "We don't handle them".  When I got the train
> into
> > Mortdale sheds, and told the supervisor, he said "I'm not worried about
> that".
> > Luckily, the indicator had failed showing Bondi Junction, but next time
> the
> > train is turned, it will be wrong.
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > David Johnson
> > trainman@ozemail.com.au
> > http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman/
> > ------------------------------------
> > These comments are made in a private
> > capacity and do not represent the
> > official view of State Rail.
> > C.O.W.S. Page 11.
> >
> Some years ago (30?) I suggested to the then PTC that they display the train
> run number in the front window of trains so that in the event of
> transpositions etc the platform staff at the major city stations could
> confirm the identity of each train.  I even suggested the numbers could be
> printed on cardboard so it wouldn't cost too much.
>
> Now we have destination indicators which don't work and those which do
> display an incorrect destination only serve to confuse the poor
> long-suffering public.  During one trip into Sydney recently I saw several
> trains without any destinations displayed - the one I did see arrive at
> Wynyard displayed Emu Plains, the platform indicator and announcement said
> it was going to Riverstone.
>
> 30 years down the track commuters (and taxpayers) have paid for whizz-bang
> technology which CityRail are incapable of maintaining, and the situation
> still exists as back then - in the event of transposition of trains there is
> utter confusion and snowballing delays when - the indicator has been
> changed, this train will now be stopping at....................

There is a new intranet system installed that shows the run number of all trains
in the Sydney/Strathfield areas on a computer screen.  It is very helpful for
this problem.  It works most of the time, too!



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David Johnson
trainman@ozemail.com.au
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman/
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These comments are made in a private
capacity and do not represent the
official view of State Rail.
C.O.W.S. Page 11.