Comments on: Footscray’s useless next train displays

By: Jeremy Noble

Jeremy Noble — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 12:00:51 +0000

New signage at Footscray reminded me of this post

By: Brisbane's multi-coloured rail network map - Waking up in Geelong

Brisbane's multi-coloured rail network map - Waking up in Geelong — Mon, 29 Sep 2014 21:45:11 +0000

[…] only the next train displays on Melbourne’s rail network were as simple to […]

By: Marcus Wong

Marcus Wong — Fri, 01 Aug 2014 10:36:21 +0000

In reply to Anthony.

Simplifying the network will help things a little – even today operations are consistent enough that passengers for most destinations know they can just turn up to platform ‘X’ at Footscray and find a train which headed their way.

The problems occur when service frequencies are poor – if you know your train is still 15 minutes away, behind three other services, you can use the time to go to the toilet, top up your myki, or grab an Olympic Doughnut from the kiosk!

By: Marcus Wong

Marcus Wong — Fri, 01 Aug 2014 10:31:57 +0000

In reply to Chris Gordon.

I’ve noticed that issues with the current V/Line PIDS before – you’ll be waiting at North Geelong station for the next train, the departure goes by, and then the details of the train disappear, leaving you in the dark!

Given all how difficult it seems to be for Metro and V/Line to cooperate on anything, I wouldn’t be surprised if Footscray station ended up with parallel next train display systems, split by operator.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 06:57:51 +0000

I don’t see this as such a big deal. Once RRL is fully operational all outbound metro trains to Newport and Sunbury will leave from platforms 6 and 2 respectively and all outbound VLine trains will leave from platform 4. Inbound metro customers will want to know which of platforms 1 or 5 has the next train into town but as service patterns are standardised, platform 5 will always go to Southern Cross and platform 1 will always got to Flagstaff.
The new network map is going to be the vanguard for a range of measures using the new designated line colours to simplify customer expectations and direct then to appropriate services. In the short term there may be some confusion but long term I don’t think this is going to matter too much.

By: Chris Gordon

Chris Gordon — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 10:00:12 +0000

V/Line will be rolling out a real time passenger information system over the RFR lines and including RRL in the near future. Currently all the V/Line pids run on timetabled times and when often the PIDs clear prior to the train coming.

The main problem at Footscray is there are two different systems for Metro and V/Line and they need to be integrated, lets hope they don’t just add V/Line pids to the concourse.