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Post by bluelineshawn on Dec 16, 2007 23:13:00 GMT -8
It looks like the flat screen monitors will eventually show the time until the next train arrives.  |
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Post by antonio on Dec 16, 2007 23:49:50 GMT -8
That's great. If only we could get these for the light rail lines too because they will be total and complete necessity once the DTC is built and even when Expo is built will be needed at the Blue/Expo level of 7th/Metro to show which platform (the current screens are so 80's PC looking) and the Gold Line doesnt even have the 90's LED scrollbars
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Post by antonio on Dec 16, 2007 23:51:36 GMT -8
Also, since the MTA decided that their solution to the freeway station noise problem is to have people wait in the sheltered street level areas and then run down to their trains these would be equally important on the Green Line and 210 Gold Line stations
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Post by antonio on Jan 3, 2008 4:17:10 GMT -8
 Anybody know if Metro has plans for these on the light rail lines (including those under construction)? |
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Post by bluelineshawn on Jan 3, 2008 14:31:54 GMT -8
IIRC the money budgeted for the flat screens was only for the red/purple lines.  |
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Post by antonio on Jan 3, 2008 19:28:00 GMT -8
what was the budgeted amount for the Red/Purple screens?
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Post by bluelineshawn on Jan 3, 2008 21:17:22 GMT -8
I don't remember. It was in one of the meeting archives from maybe 8-12 months ago. I think that we discussed it here as well or maybe it was SSP.
Are we supposed to be adding pictures of the flat screen monitors when we reply in this thread? One was added to my previous post.
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Post by Elson on Jan 5, 2008 4:53:42 GMT -8
IIRC the money budgeted for the flat screens was only for the red/purple lines. No, they plan to have them in place for all Metro Rail stations. The single-line LED "Silent Radio" info displays will eventually be phased out. The first phase of the TransitVue screens is for the subway lines, which would be completed by May. After that, they will place screens in the light rail stations. |
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Post by bluelineshawn on Jan 5, 2008 9:45:49 GMT -8
IIRC the money budgeted for the flat screens was only for the red/purple lines. No, they plan to have them in place for all Metro Rail stations. The single-line LED "Silent Radio" info displays will eventually be phased out. The first phase of the TransitVue screens is for the subway lines, which would be completed by May. After that, they will place screens in the light rail stations. You're right. That is the intention. So far the they've only allocated money for the subway. And it looks like according to the MTA the information system costs about $2.5 million just for the red line. I would think that the light rail lines might be cheaper. |
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Post by Elson on Jan 6, 2008 0:24:37 GMT -8
No, they plan to have them in place for all Metro Rail stations. The single-line LED "Silent Radio" info displays will eventually be phased out. The first phase of the TransitVue screens is for the subway lines, which would be completed by May. After that, they will place screens in the light rail stations. You're right. That is the intention. So far the they've only allocated money for the subway. And it looks like according to the MTA the information system costs about $2.5 million just for the red line. I would think that the light rail lines might be cheaper. I'm sure, since the Red Line stations take up way more area than the LRT stations do. The 7th St/Metro Center station uses over a dozen monitors! (on both the Blue and Red Line levels). I can see each LRT station have 3, maybe 4 screens at the most (all of the MetroVUE screens are double-sided, so they are actually two screens). |
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Post by Elson on Jan 6, 2008 0:36:59 GMT -8
Photoshopped Rendering   |
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Post by jejozwik on Jan 7, 2008 11:57:31 GMT -8
good work elson. about time that we get arrival times
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Post by bluelineshawn on Jan 7, 2008 18:39:53 GMT -8
Cool photoshop! |
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Post by antonio on Mar 9, 2008 20:54:12 GMT -8
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Post by wad on Apr 26, 2008 3:06:20 GMT -8
Multiple blogs are reporting that these will be operational by May/June according to Metro spokespeople. We only trail BART's technology by four decades! |
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Post by dasubergeek on Apr 28, 2008 13:58:06 GMT -8
If we're REALLY lucky, we'll end up with something like TMB in Barcelona.  "Proper Tren" means "Next Train" in Catalan (Barcelona is not a Spanish-speaking city). The timer ticks down the seconds until the next train to New Trinity arrives. It works great -- and in the entire time I was in Barcelona never once was it more than ten minutes for the "proper tren". I love the TMB -- they're a model for the world, they are, though their motto ("Tot mes a prop", "Everything closer") needs some serious help. |
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Post by BRinSM on Apr 28, 2008 15:43:09 GMT -8
Something is better than nothing, but if it was my choice, I'd go with the flat panel tv's that are used in Shanghai. they are in color and can also show ads which could generate additional revenue for the mta.
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Post by bluelineshawn on Apr 29, 2008 19:16:09 GMT -8
I wouldn't want those. I don't speak Mandarin. ;D
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Post by bluelineshawn on May 7, 2008 21:55:31 GMT -8
I didn't get a pic, but I saw that the flat screen monitors are being installed on the gold line. There was one at Lake. I don't ride the gold line much so I'm not sure how long it's been there.
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Post by wrcousert on Aug 13, 2008 21:54:39 GMT -8
IIRC the money budgeted for the flat screens was only for the red/purple lines. A modest amount of advertising could pay for the entire project. |
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Post by jejozwik on Aug 14, 2008 9:52:51 GMT -8
A modest amount of advertising could pay for the entire project. and could also turn out like our legendary transitTV |
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Post by bluelineshawn on Aug 14, 2008 16:23:50 GMT -8
From everything that I've read Metro is having some trouble attracting advertisers. I'm starting to see more and more, but it's hard to say how much money they could get to fund the TV's. The fact that we paid so much for what (so far) we've received is almost mind boggling. But if you saw how long it took to even install the TV's on the platforms it makes more sense.
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