Re: Bad DVA programming

[Homer <mdoyle@mail.usyd.edu.au>]

A north shore service (from Berowra) was advertised on the SPI at hornsby as going
to Normanhurst. Certainly confused most of the passengers waiting on the platform
that obviously didn't realise that meant via the north shore and strathfield, not
that i've ever heard of a train terminating at normanhurst;)

Hubert Lam wrote:

> It says "City via North Shore" on the indicators but the announcements say
> Central.
>
> Robert Harris wrote in message <36661D88.6F31B8B4@fastlink.com.au>...
>
> Albert Alcoceba wrote:
>
> > On Sat, 28 Nov 1998 18:01:06 +1100, "Hubert Lam" <hubert@softhome.net>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >See, at Hornsby, the SPI always reports Central as destination. Once you get
> to Normanhurst or Thornleigh, the DVA announcements
> > >will start saying North Sydney. By the time you get to West Ryde, the
> destination would have changed to Hornsby via the North shore.
> >
> > Hornsby also shows Central as the destination for up shore trains
> > during the off peak, but shows full destinations (ie to Penrith,
> > Richmond or wherever) during the PM peak.  Strange.
> >
> > Albert Alcoceba
> >   <><
>
> Not really,
>
> During peek hour commuters want their info specific so if you are "playing" the
> spi  why would you put stops which 99% of commuters would
> want ot go? If they were going to Parramatta for example most would go to
> Strathfield and change. There are a lot of fast trains in peek.
>
> In off peak, who cares? There is not as much rush and possible delay to trains.
>
> Most delays to trains are from passangers not knowing what they are doing so
> KISS is in operation as to reduce time between indications.
> If u no wat i meen?
>
> rgds