Re: [NSW] Plasma Screens operating

["Quaider" <quaidy@hotmail.com>]

St James today had both concouse indicators giving the train for platform
one (a Mac. via EH), rather than one each for plat. 1 & 2.


"David Johnson" <trainman@ozemail.com.au> wrote in message
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> Paul McCabe wrote:
>
> > Does anyone know how long the plasma screens at Edgecliff and Kings
Cross
> > have been operating?  I noticed them operating on 25/6 with an RSA
banner
> > attached saying "INDICATOR UNDER TEST".
> >
> > They seemed to be working pretty well, unlike the ones at St James.
>
> My observations from this evening:
>
> Plasma screens operating at Edgecliff, Kings Cross, Martin Place, Museum,
St
> James & Circular Quay.
>
> The screens at Martin Place have been reprogrammed and now appear
identical to
> all the others.
>
> All the clocks on all screens appear to be synchronised (finally) and at
present
> are only about 10 seconds fast.
>
> A countdown to when the next train is due ("Due Out x mins") is provided,
> probably linked to the track circuits.  The "Due Out 1 min" disappears
exactly
> 30 seconds prior to the train being due to depart.
>
> None of the trains listed on the screen have their timetabled time listed.
Only
> the time until it is due is listed.
>
> There are three train designations:  Express, Limited Stops & All Stops.
>
> These observations are only for the platform indicators.
>
> --
> David Johnson
> trainman@ozemail.com.au
> http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman/
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