For the express station issue, maybe crossing out the station name to signify that the station is not stopped at?

@dylanshadowstar9779

4 ай бұрын

Granted Sandringham doesn't have express trains yet

@thunderturbine8860

4 ай бұрын

@@dylanshadowstar9779 I don't think that would work right now tbh

@enochliu8316

17 күн бұрын

@@dylanshadowstar9779 The 6:05 limited express from Sandringham to Elsternwick.

I didn't realise the ownership of Southern Cross is why their PIDs are so outdated. An upgrade is sorely needed, readability is shocking!

Easy solution for the light grey for skipping station... put it to black font and a strike-through!

I will say i hate rhe aouthern cross PiDs. The way they swap between showing stations and showing upcoming services. Often means you have to awkwardly stand there waiting for it to change back

@shaunclarke94

4 ай бұрын

They're terrible. It was honestly more useful when they had the feed from the old CRT system going through the quad video processor lol.

@StrayaTrains

4 ай бұрын

Yea. They are very odd those PIDs

Wow!

This was a pleasant surprise after work on Wednesday. They definitely wete old style before work, then on my train home i saw middle Brighton updated

woah!

i caught 423m blowing it's rvb horn twice while trailing. it is very weird but cool and sad because it was at the back. It is cool because it is one of the only rvb comengs left. the sad thing is only 2 more rvbs left since all alstoms are now fitted with zollner makrofon. i caught 587m rvb a month ago

@StrayaTrains

4 ай бұрын

Cool

@Nevergonnagiveyouup504

4 ай бұрын

@@StrayaTrains only 1 rvb comeng left :(

The scheduled departure time is now much smaller and harder to read.

I like rhe whire background but i agree they should leave skipped stations as ----- or a line through

You can’t even hear the announcements at southern cross if you aren’t under the screen bc of all the diesel fumes and engines

They rolled out the change shortly after that on the Burnley group of lines but did at first have some technical issues such as the PIDs outside of stations that were the old LED ones not functioning correctly. Luckily those issues have recently been resolved.

I struggle reading white on black, many people who have a stigmatism in one or both eyes might also have this problem. I have the same issue with venison blinds or any patterns that make my eyesight dizzy. It was easier to find the Sandringham line on the black background at Flinders st buy only slightly. The biggest issue with that is that it’s listed on the last screen and is smaller than other lines. Other lines are written in bigger font and displayed differently but Sandringham is listed in a way that looks like it’s the second train departing after one of the already displayed one I mentions in bigger font. I hope that makes sense, it will if you’ve seen it.

@StrayaTrains

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing

They now have the new PID at Chelsea station (Frankston line) and I note the missed express stations are a very faint grey (almost can't read them). No confusing them with actual stops for that service. They must have taken your advice!

I went there today in the afternoon and was wondering about the white background PID

How do you know that it happen and when it will role out with the other lines im sure i will miss the old dash bord

@StrayaTrains

4 ай бұрын

Was there by chance. Had no clue

And seconds are again back!

Southern Cross looks like the new PIDs with a black background.

thats good btw what is your favourite fast food franchise. also only 4 rvb comengs left

@StrayaTrains

4 ай бұрын

Not sure to be honest. And yes very sad

Why turn off dark mode?

@StrayaTrains

4 ай бұрын

Lol yea

Majority of passengers would what which service run express each station if they catch the train at every day😊

@dylanshadowstar9779

4 ай бұрын

Yeah but for people who don't regularly use that line, or regularly use the the trains, then they won't be familiar with the common express patterns

I didn't even know this was happening. How come they're upgrading the PIDS?

@theeverythingman1060

4 ай бұрын

I believe just to make it more easier. They did the city ones as it looked more organised with the line so people can see oh blue means burnley

@therealsammyvee888

4 ай бұрын

@@theeverythingman1060 Ok, nice. Thanks.

@dylanshadowstar9779

4 ай бұрын

​@@theeverythingman1060see this Is good for the city or major stations like Richmond. But for individual stations, what's the point. There's no different colours if it's just one train line

@StrayaTrains

4 ай бұрын

Overseas inspired by having group colouring as much as possible. Similar to new white line coloured station signs. Plus a new modern layout is my two guesses

Damn jealous! How did you know about the scheduled change curiously?

@StrayaTrains

4 ай бұрын

Was there by chance. Had no clue

@shaunclarke94

4 ай бұрын

@@StrayaTrainsthen I guess saw the staff there and clued on?

are they going to do this in regional victoria? (from pakenham up to traralgon)

@StrayaTrains

Ай бұрын

Not sure

How did you know when exactly this was happening Do you know someone who a part of this project

@StrayaTrains

4 ай бұрын

Was there by coincidence. Had no clue this was happening

@markspublictransportvideos8429

4 ай бұрын

@StrayaTrains right place at right time Like me today seeing a 3-car Siemens running empty cars to Westall at Hawksburn at 10:44am then at 11:20am arriving at North Williamstown seeing Siemens set 749M-750M in the brand new 2022 ptv livery like Siemens set 741M-742M

I agree, the best of both worlds with the dark background and the line colouring would be great. I appreciate the line colouring since I can see colours easier than text, amkes it easy for me to see what line a trains is from a distance. I'm someone who struggles with contrast as I'm vision impaired, so I'm pretty big on accessibility in software for this reason, and the greyed out text for express stations is very hard to read for me. Platform signage should be able to be read from a distance and be able to be read very quickly, and the greyed out text for express stations slows me down since I have to squint to see them properly, so I'm not a fan. I wonder when the rest of the network will also get the new station signs with the line colouring too, seems to only be the major interchange stations, the City Loop, newly built/upgraded stations, or a few just done at random. Aside from the new colouring the bolder font is also easier to read so I'm keen for the rest of the network to be upgraded to the new signage sooner rather than later.

@StrayaTrains

4 ай бұрын

You should def let PTV know. That is all we can do is speak up!

I think the new ones are pretty, but the white font on black background was fantastic for visibility, I think the new ones can be a bit difficult in certain environments

Hopefully when the new Narre Warren station opens at the end of March 2024 with a new skyrail station hopefully maybe they'll be a new white PID scrolling board.

@StrayaTrains

4 ай бұрын

Unlikely until line upgarded

@kevinnhian4986

3 ай бұрын

Narre Warren has original PID not white

You know your early when it was uploded 9 seconds ago

@Nevergonnagiveyouup504

4 ай бұрын

2 rvbs left

@tonnyyyyyyyyy2

4 ай бұрын

@@Nevergonnagiveyouup504 😔

@Nevergonnagiveyouup504

4 ай бұрын

@@tonnyyyyyyyyy2 now 1

Hello

@StrayaTrains

4 ай бұрын

Hello :)

@OfficialLondonplays912

4 ай бұрын

I love your videos!

Not a big fan of the white backgrounds, especially the Elizabeth Street entrance at Flinders Street. The major display their can be blinding in the dark, impossible to see anything.

Not sure why they are so excited, readability is much worse, especially at night due to glare.

Sydney Trains clones. Bloody awful, to hard to see from a distance. White text on a black background is the easiest to read.