The ECRL was converted from Sydney Trains to Sydney Metro in September 2018 and now runs driverless Metro trains from Tallawong to Sydenham via Crows Nest
Sydney Metro Alstom Metropolis set TS22 is equipped with specialised track monitoring equipment to constantly scan the tracks for any defects as is it too dangerous to run a hi-rail vehicle with driverless Metro trains so I think Sydney Metro is a genius for having TS22 built as a normal Metro train and a track inspection vehicle in 1
Kinda going towards the same Sydney train theme of showing every station stopping for that train, but wouldn’t that be moot really since it’s always the same pattern
@@GazzOak69 yes and also no. It’s better to show where the train is going because often times the platforms look identical and ppl can take the wrong train haha. Also, it helps with new commuters who are using the city section (where it can be confusing if Gadigal is before Martin Place, things like that) It’s better than only showing Tallawong
@@TransitSydneyI think it is a bit nonsensical and a waste of space. Unless there are service changes which can be announced in other ways, a simple “L6 Plaça Catalunya: 4 min, 16 min” is enough, line number, destination, departures
@@TransitSydney I just think having a separate TV monitor for each line going through the station is a aste of raw materia ane electricity, plus, if the service pattern change and new lines are added or deleted you have to add or take screens from each station? for stations with a fixed stopping pattern (like metros, where each plattform always sees the same services), nondigital signage is enough; and for dynamically allocated services (like regional rail that doesnt always go to the same plattform) a common screen saying Hour, Line, Destination, plattform, like "12:23 RE4 Hamburg Altona 7"
@@hypernewlapse disruptions often occur and in the event of those communicating is important. A few weeks ago all metro services had to end at Bella Vista, if there weren’t announcements for this then passengers would go all the way there only to be forced onto buses or told to turn back. Electricity isn’t a problem for a transport system, screens are never deleted? It’s called software updates mate.. they update it remotely. Hence why it is used opposed to a sheet of paper.
Oh that’s interesting! But it’s kinda useless because the train always goes in the same route and same stations. It also doesn’t show as much as the train.
@@2Blue2BeKing agreed but it’s still better than the original I’d say - before the boards had zero life to them, at least now there’s different phases so it shows different things (eg next 5 trains and times for those, current train and where it’ll stop, safety notif, doors opening/closing notif)
Great vid mate❤
@@Trainnerd66 thank you!
Thanks for replying
I just noticed , did the metro replace trains at Macquarie University station ? or do trains still stop there ?
Metro replaced all stations on Sydney trains between Epping and Chatswood when it first opened in 2019.
The ECRL was converted from Sydney Trains to Sydney Metro in September 2018 and now runs driverless Metro trains from Tallawong to Sydenham via Crows Nest
I read "Software Update". All my mind sees are trains coming to a sudden stop while Windows forces an update at the most inconvenient moment.
Well... it was a software update that happened at a less busy time and hence why it went unnoticed!
@@TransitSydney It's not a Windows update then. 😜
Sydney Metro Alstom Metropolis set TS22 is equipped with specialised track monitoring equipment to constantly scan the tracks for any defects as is it too dangerous to run a hi-rail vehicle with driverless Metro trains so I think Sydney Metro is a genius for having TS22 built as a normal Metro train and a track inspection vehicle in 1
@@tamworthtrainnut285 oh wow I didn’t know that, thanks for the info mate!
Kinda going towards the same Sydney train theme of showing every station stopping for that train, but wouldn’t that be moot really since it’s always the same pattern
@@GazzOak69 yes and also no. It’s better to show where the train is going because often times the platforms look identical and ppl can take the wrong train haha. Also, it helps with new commuters who are using the city section (where it can be confusing if Gadigal is before Martin Place, things like that)
It’s better than only showing Tallawong
@@TransitSydneyI think it is a bit nonsensical and a waste of space. Unless there are service changes which can be announced in other ways, a simple “L6 Plaça Catalunya: 4 min, 16 min” is enough, line number, destination, departures
@@hypernewlapse there is more than enough space for useful announcements 😅
What’s the alternative, a dead screen with no life?
@@TransitSydney I just think having a separate TV monitor for each line going through the station is a aste of raw materia ane electricity, plus, if the service pattern change and new lines are added or deleted you have to add or take screens from each station? for stations with a fixed stopping pattern (like metros, where each plattform always sees the same services), nondigital signage is enough; and for dynamically allocated services (like regional rail that doesnt always go to the same plattform) a common screen saying Hour, Line, Destination, plattform, like "12:23 RE4 Hamburg Altona 7"
@@hypernewlapse disruptions often occur and in the event of those communicating is important. A few weeks ago all metro services had to end at Bella Vista, if there weren’t announcements for this then passengers would go all the way there only to be forced onto buses or told to turn back. Electricity isn’t a problem for a transport system, screens are never deleted? It’s called software updates mate.. they update it remotely. Hence why it is used opposed to a sheet of paper.
Oh that’s interesting! But it’s kinda useless because the train always goes in the same route and same stations. It also doesn’t show as much as the train.
@@2Blue2BeKing agreed but it’s still better than the original I’d say - before the boards had zero life to them, at least now there’s different phases so it shows different things (eg next 5 trains and times for those, current train and where it’ll stop, safety notif, doors opening/closing notif)
@@TransitSydney fair enough, I agree!
@@2Blue2BeKingme too!
I must say I was expecting a giant car :)