I had a quick word with the team installing the new signage at the local station, and commented that there must be an election coming on! They tactfully responded that, yes, there had been a little pressure on them to get the work done!
Anyway, the new displays are kinda nice, although I reflect that, even though it's nice to know if the train is late or cancelled, there wouldn't be a need for all this information if the trains could be relied on to turn up when they're supposed to. Moreover, the signs on the platforms only tell you what trains are running; they don't 'fess up to cancellations (although they can give messages about disruptions). You have to work out that a train has been cancelled by its absence on the display.
And Daniel Bowen wasn't too impressed with the location of some of the signs.....
Much of the information on the Network Status Board does not seem very relevant to a person waiting at Armadale station
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