"Alan (in Brussels)" wrote in message
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On a recent trip by Tramink, I was struck by the fact
that the former 'double arrow' symbol still widely used
to identify National Rail stations does not appear on the
trams' relevant destination blinds, eg Elmers End,
Beckenham Junc. and Wimbledon. Here in Belgium,
the corresponding symbol provides a convenient way
of emphasising the way road and rail services are integrated.

But Tramlink is not a road service, it's a rail service. District Line
trains to Wimbledon have never, AFAIK, had a BR symbol on the destination
blind, so why would you expect Tramlink to have one?

The double-arrow and roundel symbols are used on the front of buses as a
short hand for "Station", and generally bus blinds have changed overnight
from displaying "Station" to using the symbols. Therefore their presence on
a bus blind informs that the bus terminates at Mytown Station, as opposed to
Mytown ASDA or Mytown Library or some vaguely specified part of Mytown.
There is no need for such a designation on a tram route where every stop has
a precise name.

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