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Whilst the plasma screens are being relocated the old solari indicator board
has come back into use over platforms 15-19, apparently this will be for a
couple of weeks.

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On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 17:50:03 +0100, "Nick"
wrote:

Whilst the plasma screens are being relocated the old solari indicator board
has come back into use over platforms 15-19, apparently this will be for a
couple of weeks.

When will they see sense and dispose of the damned things, replacing
the Solari boards with a high-intensity amber LED setup like Euston's?

Mistakes have been made with the use of plasma on the railways, and
it's been proven that the LED displays are a good evolutionary
improvement on the original Solari, with them springing up all over
the country. Let's forget them, stop wasting money on trying to make
flawed technology work, and move forward with something that clearly
does the job.

Neil

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On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 17:50:03 +0100, "Nick"
wrote:

Whilst the plasma screens are being relocated the old solari indicator board
has come back into use over platforms 15-19, apparently this will be for a
couple of weeks.

When will they see sense and dispose of the damned things, replacing
the Solari boards with a high-intensity amber LED setup like Euston's?

Mistakes have been made with the use of plasma on the railways, and
it's been proven that the LED displays are a good evolutionary
improvement on the original Solari, with them springing up all over
the country. Let's forget them, stop wasting money on trying to make
flawed technology work, and move forward with something that clearly
does the job.

Because to do that would be to admit that some stupid sod at railtrack
fell for all the sales patter, now, that wouldn't be on would it?

Tim



Neil

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"Neil Williams" wrote in message
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On Thu, 11 Sep 2003 17:50:03 +0100, "Nick"
wrote:

Whilst the plasma screens are being relocated the old solari indicator
board
has come back into use over platforms 15-19, apparently this will be
for a
couple of weeks.

When will they see sense and dispose of the damned things, replacing
the Solari boards with a high-intensity amber LED setup like Euston's?

Mistakes have been made with the use of plasma on the railways, and
it's been proven that the LED displays are a good evolutionary
improvement on the original Solari, with them springing up all over
the country. Let's forget them, stop wasting money on trying to make
flawed technology work, and move forward with something that clearly
does the job.

Because to do that would be to admit that some stupid sod at railtrack
fell for all the sales patter, now, that wouldn't be on would it?

It's a shame. The old 'ticker' boards didn't break down as often as the
plasma screens and were visible in bright daylight! Also, the plasma
screens look out of place in such an old station.