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I have one more suggestion to make. Along with the lit map (which is a great feature that’s long overdue), a recorded message telling the next station would be nice. When a train’s crowded, it’s a lot easier to hear a message than to try and squeeze close enough to the map to read it.

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By JC, July 3, 2009 @ 7:03 pm

I don’t get why we’re using blinking maps when a multi-function LCD screen is the way to go for subway cars in other parts of the world. :(

The LCD screen was considered less effective than the dynamic Route Map, which provides the necessary information to our passengers with respect to the next station stop, where the train is heading and the ultimate destination etc all at one glance.

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By Philip, July 3, 2009 @ 3:52 pm

Here is another Q.

What’s the point of the door closing light?

It blinks only once the door is already in motion. It’s no warning at all to the hearing impaired.

The chime sounds, THEN the door closes and the light blinks. Seems like it is telling people about the obvious.

Shouldn’t the light start flashing the instant the chimes start to play, so that the hearing impaired get the same warning everyone else does?

Thanks for spotting the dicrepancy of timing between the door chimes and the door light flashing. We are in the process of initiating a software modification to make sure that the door closing status light will start to flash as soon as the door chimes is activated to alert the hearing impaired passengers to stay clear of the doorway.

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No, the door lights do not indicate in advance which door will open.

There will not be any announcement made to the riding public with respect to which doors will open when the train arrives at a station. With passengers setting or standing in different orientation, it can be difficult to provide an easy to understand information as far as which side of the train the door will open.

Canada Line trains do not have any interior door lights working in the same fashion as the our MK II cars. However Canada Line cars have an exterior door light above each door designed to assist the operating personnel in identifying, troubleshooting and correcting a problem door promptly in the event of a door fault. Therefore, with the help of the door lights the system delay due to door failure can be minimized and achieves superior customer service.

The interior door light on our MK II car also serves the the same purpose as the Canada Line car exterior door light when it comes to dealing with a failed door.

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I can’t wait to ride it…if the train can only be there when I am…sigh…

Anyway, i was wondering if the new maps had the 2 lights somewhere (not beside the doors one) saying which door will open at station. If I could remember correctly, the HK trains have then, and they light up when the announciator announces the next station. (on the HK trains, it’s on the Bottom-right corner). Just to refresh your memory, it said (Doors will open on this side) and (doors will open behind you) or something similar, and one of the two will light up, on either map, depending on which side the doors will open to. Also, it would also be nice to have the computer announce which side the doors will open at the platform, to prepare the passengers leaving. (Next station Broadway, doors will open on the {Left/Right}) <–This is what i would normally hear if it will be featured on the skytrain system. Is it featured on the Canada Line Trains? (Any Responses/Replies/comments?)

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Exactly… having LCD screen can also be used for advertising… means more revenue for Translink… and less taxes for all. ;-)

It’s the way it should be.

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