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Post by t697 on Nov 9, 2011 17:35:52 GMT
On the WB/OR Dist/Circle: "The train approaching is to Circle line via High Street Kensington. Please stand back from the platform edge." Whatever happened to grammar? On the NB Jubilee line: " The train approaching is to Stanmore. Please stand back from the platform edge." Stand back!? Why, is the platform edge screen and doors system a bit wobbly?  |
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Post by North End on Nov 9, 2011 17:41:49 GMT
On the WB/OR Dist/Circle: "The train approaching is to Circle line via High Street Kensington. Please stand back from the platform edge." Whatever happened to grammar? On the NB Jubilee line: " The train approaching is to Stanmore. Please stand back from the platform edge." Stand back!? Why, is the platform edge screen and doors system a bit wobbly? Sounds like the standard off-the-shelf Tube Lines system has been installed, with no one taking the time to actually think about what they are doing. Sadly so typical of today's target-driven London Underground. |
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Post by chrisvandenkieboom on Nov 9, 2011 17:45:11 GMT
To Circle Line via High Street Kensington? Maybe the system was installed back in the circular age. What I do know is that it also appears improperly here traintimes.org.uk/map/tube/ (same goes for the Ham & City) EDIT: now District trains to Upminster also appear as Hammersmith & Friggin' Circle. |
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Post by Alight on Nov 9, 2011 19:06:00 GMT
On the NB Jubilee line: " The train approaching is to Stanmore. Please stand back from the platform edge." Stand back!? Why, is the platform edge screen and doors system a bit wobbly? Which station was this at? Last time I was on the JLE they didn't have any automated platform announcements so this must be relatively new. I think North End is right - whoever installed it didn't put in any thought what so ever. Perhaps they could chop off the "please stand back from the platform edge?" |
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Post by t697 on Nov 9, 2011 19:30:56 GMT
On the NB Jubilee line: " The train approaching is to Stanmore. Please stand back from the platform edge." Stand back!? Why, is the platform edge screen and doors system a bit wobbly? Which station was this at? Last time I was on the JLE they didn't have any automated platform announcements so this must be relatively new. I think North End is right - whoever installed it didn't put in any thought what so ever. Perhaps they could chop off the "please stand back from the platform edge?" Westminster. I'm pretty sure it's been there for a long time. The phrases seem the same on the Dist/Circle and Jubilee line platforms so i assume all part of the same system and recordings library. They are often overriden by platform staff making manual PA announcements instead. |
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Post by chrisvandenkieboom on Nov 9, 2011 19:42:55 GMT
Which station was this at? Last time I was on the JLE they didn't have any automated platform announcements so this must be relatively new. I think North End is right - whoever installed it didn't put in any thought what so ever. Perhaps they could chop off the "please stand back from the platform edge?" Westminster. I'm pretty sure it's been there for a long time. The phrases seem the same on the Dist/Circle and Jubilee line platforms so i assume all part of the same system and recordings library. They are often overriden by platform staff making manual PA announcements instead. Like always; auto PA is installed, but usually the real actual humans make the announcements. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2011 20:19:01 GMT
I heard on the new met trains, asking for passengers not to give money to the beggers or pay them any interest  First time I've heard that before! |
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Post by chrisvandenkieboom on Nov 9, 2011 20:29:18 GMT
Wasn't that also a pre-refurb announcement on the 73TS?
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Post by v52gc on Nov 9, 2011 21:24:52 GMT
Wasn't that also a pre-refurb announcement on the 73TS? Post Refurb |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 9, 2011 22:17:28 GMT
Waterloo on the Jubilee is now making these automatic announcements - failry recent development, and yes it does say stand back from the platform edge - they missed the word 'door' from the end of that! I think the earlier comment of a generic standard system being put in has happened.
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Post by chrisvandenkieboom on Nov 10, 2011 15:47:19 GMT
Waterloo on the Jubilee is now making these automatic announcements - failry recent development, and yes it does say stand back from the platform edge - they missed the word 'door' from the end of that! I think the earlier comment of a generic standard system being put in has happened. The generic system was probably done because it's cheap, and there's only 8 stations with them... |
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Post by jardine01 on Nov 11, 2011 7:38:35 GMT
Are the Jubilee line announcements still playing twice?
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Post by chrisvandenkieboom on Nov 11, 2011 11:54:42 GMT
Are the Jubilee line announcements still playing twice? On the trains? Not sure. Double announcements are useful, to annoy the rubbish out of the people who refuse to listen to them... |
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Post by jardine01 on Nov 11, 2011 17:26:03 GMT
yes on the trains I have not been on the Jubilee recently so i don't know
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