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Re: New platform indicators
Ben wrote:
> If you want to know which platform is the best to be on, It is a good
> idea to find out before you go onto a platform. Which is why they have
> boards with the times of the next train on the concourse downstairs.
> But I agree that it is good to also have this on the platform.
> I had a look at the plasma screens at Martin Place today. While the
> display is very crisp and clear, you have to be reasonably close to read
> it. The advantage of the light bulb type indicators is that you can
> learn the layout of the station names and see whether the next train is
> going your way from a long distance away. e.g. at Strathfield I can
> glance at the board on platfrom 4 from halfway along the platform and
> see whether it is going to ashfield, even though i can't read what it
> says.
> With the plasma screens, everybody will have to get closer to the
> screens. I hope they will realise this and install a greater number.
> Probably not though.
I imagine that this will be the case. Attached table shows number of screens. Set
Fixed width font on.
Station Total|Inc Plats|On Plats|Avg|On Concourse
Central 83 10 56 6 27
Redfern 52 12 44 4 8
Strathfield 64 8 40 5 24
Town Hall 64 6 36 6 28
Wynyard 34 4 24 6 10
Ashfield 34 5 28 5 6
North Sydney 27 4 24 6 3
Penrith 18 3 14 5 4
Lidcombe 26 4 18 5 8
Circular Quay 16 2 12 6 4
Museum 16 2 12 6 4
St James 16 2 12 6 4
Bondi Junction 16 2 12 6 4
Edgecliff 14 2 12 6 2
Kings Cross 14 2 12 6 2
Total 15 494 68 356 5 138
It will be expensive. I wonder how visible they will be in direct sunlight?
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David Johnson
trainman@ozemail.com.au
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~trainman/
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