Stopping in the right place

Colm Donoghue · 24-08-2007, 19:03

this is an old problem, the cravens to arklow used stop well down the paltform in Pearse, even worse on Fridays when it would be a carriage short

In and about Paris, the RER stations have a sign to say if the train will be long or short, and the platforms are marked where the short trains will stop.

James Shields · 24-08-2007, 19:13

On many of the lines out of London, the platforms have signs saying things like "4/6 car stopping point" going up to "10/12 car stopping point". The platform announcements will say things like "This train is made up of 12 carriages. Passengers for A, B and C should board the front 4 carriages. Passengers for X, Y and Z should board the rear 8 carriages." Not that the last part has any relevance, but it would be good to be given advance warning if a short train is about to arrive.

Oisin88 · 25-08-2007, 09:42

I remember seeing things like "Kurzzug" on timetables and platforms in Germany. I think it means "short train"

Colm Donoghue · 26-08-2007, 00:43

you didn't see things like ICE stops right here... and the train actually stopping with the door in the 1m long section marked for the door.....

The fact this works as well as it does means germans will take the train.....

undo · 26-08-2007, 04:36

I like the solution used by the metro in Dortmund, Germany: The LED displays that show when the next train is due and where it's headed also indicate how many carriages there will be and what sections of the platform these will be stopping in.

This way of presenting the information has the great benefit of being universally understandable, even for those who don't happen to speak the country's language. Much better than a PA announcement.

James Shields · 26-08-2007, 10:41

On the London Underground, stations with curved platforms have "Mind The Gap" painted along the platform edge. These are quite useful, because they line up with the doors of the trains, so if you stand at one you know you'll be at a set of doors when the train stops. Generally they're accurate to within a few cm.

markpb · 26-08-2007, 11:18

The trains on the LA Red line metro stop exactly where the kassel kerbing on the platform indicates. There are signs on the platform walls saying " <--- Off peak train boarding", peak trains are always long, off-peak trains are always short.

25-08-2007, 09:42	#3
Oisin88 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dublin Posts: 608	I remember seeing things like "Kurzzug" on timetables and platforms in Germany. I think it means "short train" __________________ !

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24-08-2007, 19:03	#1
Colm Donoghue Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 873	this is an old problem, the cravens to arklow used stop well down the paltform in Pearse, even worse on Fridays when it would be a carriage short In and about Paris, the RER stations have a sign to say if the train will be long or short, and the platforms are marked where the short trains will stop.

24-08-2007, 19:13	#2
James Shields Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Drogheda, Ireland Posts: 1,275	On many of the lines out of London, the platforms have signs saying things like "4/6 car stopping point" going up to "10/12 car stopping point". The platform announcements will say things like "This train is made up of 12 carriages. Passengers for A, B and C should board the front 4 carriages. Passengers for X, Y and Z should board the rear 8 carriages." Not that the last part has any relevance, but it would be good to be given advance warning if a short train is about to arrive.

26-08-2007, 00:43	#4
Colm Donoghue Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 873	you didn't see things like ICE stops right here... and the train actually stopping with the door in the 1m long section marked for the door..... The fact this works as well as it does means germans will take the train.....

26-08-2007, 04:36	#5
undo Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 95	I like the solution used by the metro in Dortmund, Germany: The LED displays that show when the next train is due and where it's headed also indicate how many carriages there will be and what sections of the platform these will be stopping in. This way of presenting the information has the great benefit of being universally understandable, even for those who don't happen to speak the country's language. Much better than a PA announcement.

26-08-2007, 10:41	#6
James Shields Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Drogheda, Ireland Posts: 1,275	On the London Underground, stations with curved platforms have "Mind The Gap" painted along the platform edge. These are quite useful, because they line up with the doors of the trains, so if you stand at one you know you'll be at a set of doors when the train stops. Generally they're accurate to within a few cm.

26-08-2007, 11:18	#7
markpb Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 541	The trains on the LA Red line metro stop exactly where the kassel kerbing on the platform indicates. There are signs on the platform walls saying " <--- Off peak train boarding", peak trains are always long, off-peak trains are always short.