how do you know when you have arrived to your destination in the train?
Oct 12th 2009, 9:58 pm
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how do you know when you have arrived to your destination in the train?
how do you know when you have arrived to your destination in the train?
is there screens inside each train that shows where the train is stoping?
is there screens inside each train that shows where the train is stoping?
Oct 12th 2009, 10:04 pm
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Re: how do you know when you have arrived to your destination in the train?
...er it depends which city you're in...they all have different trains. I think most of them have a scrolling information screen which will tell you the next stop...maybe not some of the Sydney trains though. There will also normally be an audible announcement.
Oct 12th 2009, 10:07 pm
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Re: how do you know when you have arrived to your destination in the train?
Yup depends on which city you are in? It is different on different trains in Melbourne. Some have screens, some have announcers, sometimes you just have to look for the sign on the platform and jump out!
Probably worth just getting the route map and counting how many stops you need to go if you are worried about it.
Probably worth just getting the route map and counting how many stops you need to go if you are worried about it.
Oct 12th 2009, 10:24 pm
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Re: how do you know when you have arrived to your destination in the train?
Trains in Perth have a display in each coach to tell you were you are, and what the next stop is
Oct 12th 2009, 11:31 pm
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Oct 13th 2009, 12:52 am
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Re: how do you know when you have arrived to your destination in the train?
Don't rely on the Metlink Melbourne trains' scrolling screen and recorded announcements. They were 1 1/2 stations out when I went on them last week so if you had your eyes shut you would end up 2 stations further than you needed to be - great!!!
Oct 13th 2009, 12:56 am
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Re: how do you know when you have arrived to your destination in the train?
I've seen them go in reverse order before as well!
Oct 13th 2009, 1:07 am
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Re: how do you know when you have arrived to your destination in the train?
In Sydney you just hear mumble announcement and while you spend time trying to decipher what he just said, you miss your stop.
Best bet, look out the window.
Best bet, look out the window.
Oct 13th 2009, 1:11 am
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Re: how do you know when you have arrived to your destination in the train?
In Sydney you just hear mumble announcement and while you spend time trying to decipher what he just said, you miss your stop.
Best bet, look out the window.
Best bet, look out the window.
Oct 13th 2009, 2:13 am
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Re: how do you know when you have arrived to your destination in the train?
youll see the little bus with a spare seat in the car park.
Oct 13th 2009, 2:16 am
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Re: how do you know when you have arrived to your destination in the train?
Usually you know becasue the train stops when it reaches your destination unless the brakes are broken then you have to jump for it
Oct 13th 2009, 2:26 am
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Re: how do you know when you have arrived to your destination in the train?
Was about to type just that. Either you can't hear them or they get carried away on the mike and go on and on.Big signs on all the stations, and plenty of time to get out - assuming the gits blocking the door stop pretending you're not there and actually move or, better still, step off the train to let you out and then get on again. I do it, why can't they?
Ah, rush hour in Sydney.
I soon adjusted my hours to miss the worst of it.
Oct 13th 2009, 2:56 am
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Re: how do you know when you have arrived to your destination in the train?
I tried adjusting the hours, but found it better to adjust the city. Brisbane trains are better. not a lot better, but better.