Online 'real-time' system fixed?

MOH · 05-03-2007, 13:01

[Not sure if this is the correct forum, may affect commuter too]

I think the online page that purportedly shows the up-to-date times from a given station is fixed.

For the last 3 or 4 months it's just been showing the timetabled times, but I noticed a few times last week that this is no longer the case.

I though it might just be showing random time now, but I just did a comparison against that other page that works for clontarf road, and the next 2 trains in each direction match.

So it looks like they've finally sorted this out.

Mark Gleeson · 05-03-2007, 13:05

Doubt its fixed it was showing a pile of invisible trains yesterday

It is somewhat linked to the DARTxt system which we have a complaint filed though both IE and REGTEL and we have them cornered

MOH · 05-03-2007, 15:17

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Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

Doubt its fixed it was showing a pile of invisible trains yesterday

It is somewhat linked to the DARTxt system which we have a complaint filed though both IE and REGTEL and we have them cornered

If you have them cornered, I have a sharp stick you can borrow to poke them with.

It definitely seems to have improved though - it's showing the real times rather than the timetabled ones. I can prove it:
I missed a train last Wednesday evening because I assumed it was showing timetabled time, so left a couple of minutes late since the train is always late. Got to the station and there was no sign of train or any waiting passengers. So either a) the train was on time; or b) the system is now showing actual up-to-date times. Since a) is a complete ridicuolous suggestion, it has to be b. QED.

Mark Gleeson · 05-03-2007, 15:25

To be fair it seems to work reasonably well at times but it has a number of big issues

1. If things go pear shaped and CTC go to manual routing of trains, eg when the line is closed between two stations, the online thing continues as if nothing is wrong

2. If the train is sitting in the platform waiting to go, eg Howth,Bray, Malahide its not shown even though it could have 10+ minutes before departure

3. If a train is cancelled its shown as running on time

4. The invisible trains I spotted no fewer than 5 on Sunday these invisable trains don't exist in any timetable only in the dream world of the webpage

05-03-2007, 13:01	#1
MOH Really Regular Poster Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 372	Online 'real-time' system fixed? [Not sure if this is the correct forum, may affect commuter too] I think the online page that purportedly shows the up-to-date times from a given station is fixed. For the last 3 or 4 months it's just been showing the timetabled times, but I noticed a few times last week that this is no longer the case. I though it might just be showing random time now, but I just did a comparison against that other page that works for clontarf road, and the next 2 trains in each direction match. So it looks like they've finally sorted this out.

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05-03-2007, 13:05	#2
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Doubt its fixed it was showing a pile of invisible trains yesterday It is somewhat linked to the DARTxt system which we have a complaint filed though both IE and REGTEL and we have them cornered

05-03-2007, 15:25	#4
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	To be fair it seems to work reasonably well at times but it has a number of big issues 1. If things go pear shaped and CTC go to manual routing of trains, eg when the line is closed between two stations, the online thing continues as if nothing is wrong 2. If the train is sitting in the platform waiting to go, eg Howth,Bray, Malahide its not shown even though it could have 10+ minutes before departure 3. If a train is cancelled its shown as running on time 4. The invisible trains I spotted no fewer than 5 on Sunday these invisable trains don't exist in any timetable only in the dream world of the webpage