tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post3538326613572914046..comments2023-11-05T04:03:35.548-08:00Comments on BART Musings: www.bart.gov/wireless - verdict?bartmusingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16327844700926513435noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post-12565409800423059152008-05-14T13:57:00.000-07:002008-05-14T13:57:00.000-07:00Updating my previous post at 9:43am, I got to N. C...Updating my previous post at 9:43am, I got to N. Concord today and actually went to this site and checked the estimated arrival time. It was nearly identical to the marquee when I got down to the platform. Although I did hear commute was horrible this morning. Thanks A/L Line.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post-35740206012892794652008-05-14T09:53:00.000-07:002008-05-14T09:53:00.000-07:00Isn't that 'Estimated Arrivals' still a beta test?...Isn't that 'Estimated Arrivals' still a beta test? I guess I could see why it might not state the correct information. As for the scrolling marqees not being correct when providing the arrival time to the station...that is weird, you would think, outside of major system issues (ie turning trains back) these should be close to on-time. Then again, I don't rely on either of those, I rely on myself to be at the station to allow me atleast 45 minutes from the time I intended to be to work. Not the best system, but I have not been late once even with a sometimes unreliable system.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post-89797845326262666532008-05-13T11:56:00.000-07:002008-05-13T11:56:00.000-07:00Do NOT depend on the scrolling marquee to tell you...Do NOT depend on the scrolling marquee to tell you if the train is on time or not.<BR/><BR/>Case in point - I check it every morning and it has never been incorrect. Often times the marquee will not have the next train coming. My phone this morning said the next SF Daly City train was 5 mins away. Then the marquee said 9, followed by 6, etc. The website is more accurate, and be sure to refresh it if you leave your phone browser.<BR/><BR/>I use this to my advantage on deciding whether or not to get on a crowded train as the marquee won't post the same city destination twice in a row until the train has left.<BR/><BR/>So if a Pittsburg Baypoint train is excessively packed and another train is 3 mins behind, I'll step to the side.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post-46599310880331493752008-05-13T11:55:00.000-07:002008-05-13T11:55:00.000-07:00I've been using it on my iPhone for the last week ...I've been using it on my iPhone for the last week or so to determine how fast I should walk to the stations. It has generally been accurate within a minute or two for the actual arrival times of trains (which seems about the same to me as the monitors at the stations themselves). <BR/><BR/>As far as the "disappearing train" that seems to happen every once and awhile. Maybe they are taking a trian out or service or turning it around?Bill Daileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08518888519901268021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post-63136199935310892152008-05-13T11:10:00.000-07:002008-05-13T11:10:00.000-07:00dndgirl, just upload www.bart.gov/wireless on your...dndgirl, just upload www.bart.gov/wireless on your PDA, blackberry, Treo..etc, and you can customize the locations.bartmusingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16327844700926513435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post-62179908738952458712008-05-13T10:02:00.000-07:002008-05-13T10:02:00.000-07:00How do you get this info?How do you get this info?dndgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17284612890518519525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post-79979385940909676462008-05-13T09:50:00.000-07:002008-05-13T09:50:00.000-07:00It must be a one time glitch. This is really quit...It must be a one time glitch. This is really quite a convenient service and I'm glad BART FINALLY offers it!bartmusingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16327844700926513435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post-38690990366046602602008-05-13T08:57:00.000-07:002008-05-13T08:57:00.000-07:00I've been using the service for the past week and ...I've been using the service for the past week and it works perfectly for me. Maybe there was a glitch that day/time? I'm not sure. I use it to determine whether I need to run to the train or walk. My commutes are from San Bruno to Montgomery and back.Rafaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03811640603887755667noreply@blogger.com