tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post6346226157953185973..comments2023-11-05T04:03:35.548-08:00Comments on BART Musings: BART TV and other portalsbartmusingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16327844700926513435noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post-79721245546735490692007-05-15T13:11:00.000-07:002007-05-15T13:11:00.000-07:00In the morning I'd just like to see when the next ...In the morning I'd just like to see when the next train is coming. It only shows one. Using Pleasant Hill for an example, lets assume that the Daly City train is 4 mins away. Well when is the next one, are they on time, etc? Because if its a jam packed train I'd like to know when I can expect the next one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post-75894005697389532652007-05-09T12:57:00.000-07:002007-05-09T12:57:00.000-07:00It shouldnt be that hard to distribute to cellphon...It shouldnt be that hard to distribute to cellphones since the data is there. Maybe the new ad revenues BART will receive with the proposed new video displays/monitors, can help pay for something like this. Up-to-the-minute status is the 21st century! BART really should look into it.bartmusingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16327844700926513435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post-29464358795652728192007-05-09T12:50:00.000-07:002007-05-09T12:50:00.000-07:00The signage is linked to the computer system that ...The signage is linked to the computer system that controls the trains. In other words, when you are in the station, and see "Daly City train, 8 cars in 3 minutes", that message is generated by the control computers.<BR/><BR/>That message is "always there", even though the station sign says different things (like public service announcements).<BR/><BR/>And, the message is generally accurate. The time is rounded up - 30 seconds becomes one minute. The train length can be incorrect - at the initial station, the length is based on the planned (canned) length. But, once the doors close, and the train gets to the next station, the length (usually) is correct. The station "reads" the train and the train tells the station the correct length. This new length gets passed down the line.<BR/><BR/>Since the message is there all the time, it could be passed to a cell phone - say once a minute. The data is there, it just needs the hardware to text message to the cell phones.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post-57095453621057616082007-05-09T12:07:00.000-07:002007-05-09T12:07:00.000-07:00If BART wants to distribute video PR, they should ...If BART wants to distribute video PR, they should post the media to social networking sites like YouTube.Yokota Fritzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04808661100114872654noreply@blogger.com