Re: (NSW) City Circle Indicator Boards etc

["Dave Proctor" <daproc@spambait.ozemail.com.au>]

<facetious@my-deja.com> wrote in message 8ig0v9$e7g$1@nnrp1.deja.com">news:8ig0v9$e7g$1@nnrp1.deja.com...
> In article <ZKJ25.17754$N4.666597@ozemail.com.au>,
>   "trendy rechauffé" <trendy_rechauffe@start.com.au> wrote:
> > At night time, the indicators should read 2 cars instead of 4 as the
> trains
> > usually have a couple of cars blacked out.
> >
> > That would help stop passengers from spreading out along the platform,
> > slowing down boarding.
>
> No it wouldn't.  The majority of passengers travelling at that time of
> night are inherently stupid.  They will stand as far away from the
> Nightsafe area as possible.  They do not listen to announcements.  They
> do not read signs.  They do not care.  Go and stand at Kings Cross on
> any night and see for yourself that 80% of the passengers are standing
> at the opposite end of the station to the Nightsafe area.

Again, that is bad planning. If they had special stop marks for nightsafe
trains,four car mark, and a Bondi Junction bound train had an "NS" mark in
the middle of the platform, then all four car trains would be at the City
end of the platform. They could then switch off the escalators leading from
the concourse to the BJ end of the platform, and place barriers half way
along the platform. All deadsh.....erm, passengers would then be at the
right end of the platform.

Dave