Guest Lance Posted August 15, 2012 Share #1 Posted August 15, 2012 Poughkeepsie Station Gets Real-Time Train Information Using Existing Signs Saves Money MTA Metro-North Railroad continues its roll out of real-time train information at outlying stations with the activation today of four new LCD monitors in the waiting room and overpass at the Poughkeepsie station. Poughkeepsie, which serves nearly 2,000 customers each day, becomes the seventh station in the Metro-North system to have LCD monitors that provide detailed information, such as departure or arrival time, track assignment, and status, for the next nine trains, including Amtrak trains. "Our customers have come to expect better information and this upgrade, developed in-house, will provide that, and we did it at minimal cost by incorporating the existing platform signs in the roll out," said Metro-North President Howard Permut. Eight existing platform signs that currently indicate only whether service is on time or delayed will be converted by early September to show the times of the next three trains, thanks to new software in New York City and operators in the railroad's Customer Communication Center in White Plains. They will show the arrival or departure time of the next three trains as well as the platform assignment, destination and status. The platform signs, installed about 15 years ago, were programmed with the train schedule and only came to life when a delay occurred. The signs' sole purpose was to provide a visual display for the hard of hearing of whatever the public address system said in an audible announcement. The software upgrade vastly increases the amount of information that can be displayed. The system Metro-North developed in-house already delivers real-time information to six other stations, where testing was conducted over the past year. Customer reaction at these stations - Harlem-125th Street, Yankees- East 153rd Street, White Plains, Fordham, Larchmont, Croton-Harmon - has been very positive. This signage will next be installed at Stamford, Metro-North's busiest station after Grand Central. Tarrytown and New Rochelle also will get LCD monitors this fall. Courtesy: MTA Press Releases Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shortline Bus Posted August 15, 2012 Share #2 Posted August 15, 2012 I use the Poughkeepsie (also New Hamburg)station alot so next time i am there i try to take pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R110B Posted August 16, 2012 Share #3 Posted August 16, 2012 now only if fordham or yonkers would get them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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