Why is track number repeated often at Chicago Union Station?

[MIrailfan]

LA and San Diego don't do that.

 

[Just-Thinking-51]

ADA for the visual impaired. Or there just trying to annoy you.

 

[Danib62]

Given that as far as I know no other train station, airport, or bus station in the US does it this way, the claim that this is for ADA compliance is dubious. Sure it is one way of complying but there are many other ways to comply that are far less irritating.

 

[AmtrakBlue]

Given that as far as I know no other train station, airport, or bus station in the US does it this way, the claim that this is for ADA compliance is dubious. Sure it is one way of complying but there are many other ways to comply that are far less irritating.

Examples please

 

[Danib62]

Examples of what?

 

[AmtrakBlue]

Examples of what?

“many other ways to comply that are far less irritating”

 

[Danib62]

Tactile signs with raised letters and braille are compliant and used in basically every other transit hub in the country.

 

[AmtrakBlue]

Tactile signs with raised letters and braille are compliant and used in basically every other transit hub in the country.

How does that help when info can change last minute?

 

[Danib62]

We're not talking about boarding and track assignment announcements. We're talking about how at every track gate at CHI there is a computerized recording that just repeats the track number over and over again incessantly.

 

[AmtrakBlue]

We're not talking about boarding and track assignment announcements. We're talking about how at every track gate at CHI there is a computerized recording that just repeats the track number over and over again incessantly.

Well, I think that would be beneficial to someone walking to their gate, especially if in a hurry. Better than having to stop at every gate to find the braille.

 

[Danib62]

here in this video starting at about 4:35 in you can hear what we're talking about:

 

[Metra Electric Rider]

That's a Metra thing. Not Amtrak. I think it's in all the terminals with multiple tracks.

 

[Danib62]

Ok so then the question is why does Metra do this? It's annoying as hell.

 

[jis]

Moderator's Note: So the question asked has been answered and the thread appears to have run its course.