Huh, does anyone know what exactly this is supposed to be for? (@aufgleis13.bsky.social?) - ThreadSky

fdms.eu • 12 days ago

Huh, does anyone know what exactly this is supposed to be for?

(@aufgleis13.bsky.social?)

Nachdem da jetzt eine Diskussion entbrannt ist hab ich mal kurz in Basel vorbeigeschaut*…also solang Oberwart/Wien/Wels/etc. nicht so eine geile Echtzeit-Tram-Videowall hat, wird das mit dem #ESC glaub ich nix.

*aka. erzwungene DB-Ausweichroute

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aufgleis13.bsky.social•12 days ago

Passenger preorientation on where they can find which tram/bus plattform. As at every other big station people struggle to find the right plattform for their line, so they wan't to give people orientation earlier. But I don't think it works.

There still is a regular departure overview downstairs.

fdms.eu•12 days ago

Interesting, thanks! That was my initial suspicion but then I thought why not just put those oversized virtual line indicators at the actual stops (in, well, physical form)

Real-time connection departure information tends to be important as early as possible :/

citizenmke.bsky.social•12 days ago

Yeah, I think it’s a good idea to help passengers who aren’t familiar with the platform layout, but I think it could be improved to be more clear and less cluttered. A static image rather than live video might be better

fdms.eu•12 days ago

There used to be a more conventional real-time tram/bus departure board here that sure felt much more useful

jonworth.eu•12 days ago

Yeah, this one with the live video both looks more cool and is harder to read and is hence less useful

fdms.eu•12 days ago

Ha, I just came across this picture you might be familiar with https://www.flickr.com/photos/jonworth-eu/52768260929

(Interesting that this new design isn't even that new, and that they actually gave up significant ad space for such an inferior passenger information product)

jonworth.eu•12 days ago

Yeah, I go through Basel SBB quite often! (It's the nearest station to where I live that has a proper rail service!)

fdms.eu•12 days ago

I can relate **somewhat** haha, on my first trip properly exploring the full extent of Switzerland by rail I stayed in that St-Louis Adagio access right across the border and took a train to and from Basel SBB every single day

fdms.eu•12 days ago

Pretty much didn't buy a single thing in Switzerland on the entire trip, not even food, except for Basel tram tickets and uh extremely expensive Jungfraujochbahn tickets too haha

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