Nice. I noticed today that the electronic signs on Metro platforms have gotten a little bit more helpful. Previously, the signs would show the time and status for the next two trains, alternately, so you had to wait around to see when your train was being shown, if at all. Now they show status for the next three trains, continuously all on one screen. So while I was waiting to change at Gallery Place this morning, it looked something like:
| Line | Dest | Min |
| Red | Grosvenor | 3 |
| Red | Shady Grv | 6 |
| Red | Grosvenor | 9 |
The minutes then turn to “AR” for approaching, and “BD” for boarding. Aside: one of the trains that pulled into the station had its horn blaring and apparently couldn’t be shut off. I decided to just wait for the next one. From Gallery Place I take the Red Line to Bethesda (nine stops), and I didn’t want to risk having my eardrums pounding that all that way.
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Wow, I haven’t seen that! Though at Rosslyn and Farragut West I feel lucky to actually see anything besides the time on those things. How long have they been messing with that software?
The Muni in San Fran has had great status signs for decades.