Re: NSW Plasma Screen idea

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

Erk wrote:

> Instead of the large destination and then the type of stopping pattern (all
> stops, limited stops blah blah blah), why not have the route information (eg
> via Airport) on the second line. It would stop all of this crap (mainly on
> here, I don't know if non gunzel passengers give a rat's rear leg about
> seeing the "all stops" or whatever there) but would care more about the via
> info.
>
> Case in point:
>
> I arrived at Central around 0520 on 1/2 heading to the Airport. On the
> screens on the concourse, there was a train to Wolli Creek on one screen in
> 35 minutes. On another screen, there was a Banko train as train one followed
> by a Campbelltown train which was followed by an East Hills train. Luckily
> for me, I checked the timetable which advised that the Wolli Creek train
> would be the third train via the Airport as both of the East Hills line
> trains before it were going to the Airport as well. At that stage, I was on
> the concourse so DVA was not a factor to help me and I was seriously
> thinking about an Airport bus or a cab.
>
> Comments?

Go straight to 22 platform and catch the first Airport train.

This is a good idea, and would be more of an issue with trains to Regents Park,
if they went around the Silly Circus the wrong way.

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David Johnson
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