Nobody likes delay surprises
Know How To Find Travel Updates
Nobody likes rushing to the platform only to find out the train is delayed. The TV news and radio will tell you about major delays such suspended service, but are not helpful for those annoying 5-10 minute delays. Some train lines provide tools to help you keep up on how the trains are running.
One of the train lines I ride offers updates via email and text messaging. I use the email service but find it is only useful in the afternoons because I don't check my email at the pre-crack of dawn (surprising I know). Alerts are also sent out when new schedules are about to come into effect.
My other train line just release a new service that gives us a real-time look into the "trains big board". It requires you to know the train number. For easy access, I posted a list of train numbers and departing time on my way cubical wall. I can peak at this before running out of the office. Hopefully there will be a future update to bridge the train number gap. For now, I know how much rushing I need to do.
But remember, delays are only estimated and the train could show up on-time or close to it.
Posted: April 1, 2007 (Permlink to this Tip)
Posted in Schedules & Delays
Tags: delays , schedule , updates
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