andegold wrote:How is it that this program can display tracks for all departures out of Penn yet the live displays inthe station claim to not know what track trains will be on until the very last second?
Because if a track assignment gets changed late this program can just have a number changed, but on the ground it would mean several hundred people rushing up those tight staircases from one platform and down to another...? With those crowds, you don't want to give them the wrong information, so better to make sure your train is in working order and ready to take passengers before you go announcing a track.
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