Rwhunited
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Just out of curiosity is there a website in which you could track trains and see where and what trains are due in at certain stations, I know they do this with shipping but not seen one for rail.
Open Train Times can do that, but I find for what stations they show it rather sporadic, I can get it for Wolves and Preston, but not smaller stations.
I have seen something like this for London Underground and Swiss railway services but not to hand.
It only shows up at TIPLOCs, and not every station is a TIPLOC. Small non-TIPLOC stations aren't present in the timetables (unless the train stops there).
The Ship and Aircraft ones work because the ship/plane broadcasts its position. (Even then not every ship or plane does so - Most Bombardier and Embrear aircraft don't transmit enough info for tracking for example - ATC will use Radar and match the Squawk code to the Callsign at their end). With the correct receiver anyone can pick up these signals.
Trains are tracked by track occupancy systems. The train doesn't report its position, instead the track detects trains and reports back to the signaller via cables.
Every station has a TIPLOC (we would be knackered if it didn't !), you are getting confused with mandatory timing points which not all stations are. Open Train Times can only pick up stations from what I can establish, not other timing points, which is should be able to do with some ease if it is picking up WTT data.
Tried clicking the word Normal in the corner? :roll:
Every station has a TIPLOC (we would be knackered if it didn't !), you are getting confused with mandatory timing points which not all stations are. Open Train Times can only pick up stations from what I can establish, not other timing points, which is should be able to do with some ease if it is picking up WTT data.