Dispatcher Glitch With The Eta

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  1. triznya.andras

    triznya.andras Well-Known Member

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    Check this picture:
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    In this scenario, I'm gathering wagons from three tracks, which is by this time completed.
    Then my next objective is stop over Reverse Point, which I didn't.
    The last objective is to stop in a siding, which makes this a Wye (Y) move. I have to take the rear of my train to Reverse Point, and turn back from there.
    Moving forward in one go, first I see from the ETA I have 2+ minutes of leeway, so I just move forward. It jumps rapidly increases to 3+ minutes late, then showing this -8:-8:-8. Once I stop, it recalculates (as always), the step succeeds and I can carry on. The scenario is also successful. I didn't analyse the presence of waypoints or other hidden objectives, to automate switch alignment for this move.
    This was reproducible for me (2/2), so if you want to check, it's possible.

    Expected behavior: As long as the stop at / go via instruction is incomplete, the ETA calculator should keep estimating the time it takes to reach the desired speed (so, in this case, casually show a rolling current time plus 30 seconds), assuming it's possible.

    Note: Changing train length might play a role here, the calculator thinking I'm past redemption.
     

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