London Banter - View Single Post - Platform indicators at north end of picc finally working

Walter Briscoe · October 25th 16, 09:35 PM posted to uk.transport.london

In message of Mon, 24 Oct 2016 15:58:42 in
uk.transport.london, d writes
On Mon, 24 Oct 2016 15:43:24 +0100
Basil Jet wrote:
On 2016\10\24 09:41, d wrote:
It only took them 20 years to get the descibers to actually give the time
until the next train from cockfosters instead of no indication at all until
1 minute before a train showed up. Obviously all their rocket
scientists were
busy elsewhere.

The software is poorly specified. At Aldgate East eastbound you can hear
the trains coming a few seconds after they appear on the display. Since
most people are not going past Barking, most people don't care if the
next train is a H&C or a District, but it would be nice to know if some
sort of train was coming in the next fifteen minutes. Countdown on bus

That might be useful. Far better to spend money on pointless and irritating
automated announcements telling you how well the service is running when you're
standing on a platform with 200 other people and no train for the last 10 mins.

stops guesses the order that various buses will arrive in, despite the
fact that they can overtake each and change order, so I don't see why

The bus describers at the stop outside Carluccios in Muswell Hill have been
removed. Thanks TfL.

Please enquire about that. 03432221234, wait about 10" for announcement
about data usage to finish, key 6 and wait. Get enquiry number and say
you want an answer. Wait 10 working days and then chase.
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Walter Briscoe