On Sun, 25 Apr 2010 00:35:40 +0100
Steve Fitzgerald ] wrote:
coming in to service from Cockfosters (east end), Cockfosters (west end)
and reversers at Arnos Grove, all to get the 28 trains per hour through
the centre section. The trains you see depart are Arnos Grove reversers
and are actually booked to leave before you arrive but as we have a
timetable that has a fair bit of recovery in it, CFS trains often arrive
before the reverser departs - not helped by the signalling which doesn't
allow potentially conflicting moves.

The only reason trains terminate at Arnos Grove is because theres a staff
building there. Reversing a train 3 stations from the end of a rather long
line makes bugger all difference to the lines reliability or throughput
and usually because the reversing takes so damn long actually makes it
worse.

It's worth bearing in mind that with a train departing every 2-4 minutes
it will often look like the system is giving no information. In these
circumstances, it's best to just wait for the next departure to be
announced.

Either the timetable is computer controlled or it isn't. If the computer
knows which train is arriving or leaving next then theres no reason it can't
be displayed on the information board.

B2003