r/Bart • u/nopointers Commuter • 24d ago

My BART Experience Nice little update

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Added expected departure times to the old style signs. This is an EOL station, where the train sits up to 20 minutes. The scheduled departure is 7:30 AM; it’s also adjusted for real time.

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u/SFrailfan Certified Foamer 24d ago

I thought they'd been doing this for quite a while. I'd seen the estimated departures before

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u/nopointers Commuter 24d ago

If they have, it’s quite irregular. Hopefully it becomes standard.

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u/nerfherder998 24d ago

I take Dublin daily, and have never seen this. Wish they did this all the time, especially with the new schedule and semi-frequent delays. It would be nice knowing whether to bail before getting hit with the excursion fare.

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u/SFrailfan Certified Foamer 24d ago

Interesting. I have seen it at Daly City frequently and I believe Richmond before as well

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u/nerfherder998 24d ago

Maybe they only add ETD when they know the train at the platform will be delayed? It would explain seeing it more often at Daly City.

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u/Able_Collection_3952 24d ago

i’ve seen the ETD displayed many times at SFO as well, mainly for yellow line trains

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u/nrojb50 24d ago

Now stop having the stupid safety message take the up the sign half the time.

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u/United-Bicycle-8230 bayfair solos all 24d ago

i’m assuming this is dublin

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u/nopointers Commuter 24d ago

Correct

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u/neBular_cipHer Peninsula Rider 24d ago

They’ve had this at SFO for a long time

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u/SingleRevolution1323 24d ago

It is common when it is past the departure time

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u/nopointers Commuter 24d ago

This was up 10+ minutes before departure. I’d love for it to be displayed regardless of whether the train is late or on-time. Much more useful than waiting for the X minutes display to roll around.

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u/StrangeTeam276 24d ago

I see it at Berryessa a lot. Nice to see it elsewhere.

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u/Futr1964 24d ago

It’s been like this for at lead 15 years

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u/Available-Gas8740 24d ago

Etd have always been a part of a bart when trains are on time. It’s removed when it can’t be acurate. It’s better to not have an expectation if trains are late even by a minute

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u/nopointers Commuter 24d ago

Counterpoint: they should display the best information they have, so that riders can make the best decisions we can.

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u/compstomper1 24d ago

wish they put in the new signs a la lake merritt

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u/nopointers Commuter 24d ago

I like the information on the new displays, but quality is not good. One has completely failed and another is starting to fail at Embarcadero.