by jumbotusk
Theres a red sign hanging from the ceiling at Park Street's Green line outbound (Westbouond) platform. It lights up inside. Sometimes it glows, usually it doens't. What is it?
My guess is it has (had) something to do with announcing trains.
Here's an idea. The order of trains coming down the central subway is known for example at Copley long before trains arrive there. The order is known as soon as trains file out of Park because it is single track. Why not have electronic signboards in stations lisitings the line designations of the next say, 5-7 trains.
I.E. at copley;
D, C, B, E, C, D, B
or, more likely how it really is.... D, D, D, D, B, B, B heheheheh
That way at least you know you have a while to wait for your C train, as opposed to getting hopeful and excited everytime you see headlights.
My guess is it has (had) something to do with announcing trains.
Here's an idea. The order of trains coming down the central subway is known for example at Copley long before trains arrive there. The order is known as soon as trains file out of Park because it is single track. Why not have electronic signboards in stations lisitings the line designations of the next say, 5-7 trains.
I.E. at copley;
D, C, B, E, C, D, B
or, more likely how it really is.... D, D, D, D, B, B, B heheheheh
That way at least you know you have a while to wait for your C train, as opposed to getting hopeful and excited everytime you see headlights.