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Post by uzairjubilee on Jul 29, 2008 10:06:02 GMT
Hi all,
I was on the way from Kings Cross to Victoria and the 'next station' and 'this is' announcements seemed to be quite different to how they usually are.
Is it me or are they different because I am just confused...
Thanks,
Uzair
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Post by subwayrail on Jul 29, 2008 10:51:38 GMT
Can you give us a bit more detail, i.e. as much of the announcements as you can remember?
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Post by uzairjubilee on Jul 29, 2008 13:55:57 GMT
Okay well they seemed to be slightly slower and they just did not sound like Emma Clarke. Only the 'This is a Victoria Line train to Brixton' announcement sounded like Emma Clarke
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Post by Alight on Jul 29, 2008 14:16:51 GMT
Hi.
I was on the Victoria Line today; all announcements were as normal.
I have the latest Kings Cross St. Pancras recorded as a sound file if you're interested; that way you can tell me if this is the one you heard.
It should read: "This is Kings Cross St. Pancras. Change here for the Circle, Hammersmith & City, Metropolitan, Northern and Piccadilly Lines and National and International Rail services. Exit here, for the British Library. This is a Victoria Line train to Brixton. Stand Clear of the Closing Doors.
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Post by Chris M on Jul 29, 2008 15:11:40 GMT
Yesterday, coming into Green Park northbound there was an automated announcement on the train PA to "let customers off the train first". This played as we were decelerating in the platform and finished about 5-10 seconds before we came to a complete stop and the doors opened.
What is the point is making this announcement on the train? A person on the platform would not be able to hear it - especially as there was an announcement being made over the platform PA at the same time (although I don't know what)
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Post by uzairjubilee on Aug 8, 2008 21:21:25 GMT
I was on a Victoria Line train a few days ago and before coming in to Highbury, an announcement said
"The next station, is Highbry & Islington. Change here for the Piccadilly Line and National Rail services. This station has step free acces"
Step free access announcement!
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Post by Chris M on Aug 8, 2008 21:24:11 GMT
That announcement isn't unusual, nor is the request to take your litter with you when you alight at Euston (at least southbound, I can't remember about northbound)
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2008 21:54:37 GMT
I was on a Victoria Line train a few days ago and before coming in to Highbury, an announcement said "The next station, is Highbry & Islington. Change here for the Piccadilly Line and National Rail services. This station has step free acces" Step free access announcement! Surely that announcement would be for Finsbury Park? (Neither Finsbury Park nor Highbury and Islington have step free access) |
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Post by Chris M on Aug 8, 2008 22:01:43 GMT
The step free access announcement is for Tottenham Hale, although I believe it was also playing when there wasn't step free access when the lift broke down recently.
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Post by uzairjubilee on Aug 9, 2008 16:54:59 GMT
Oh yeh sorry it was Tottenham Hale. I saved it as a draft on my phone so I wouldn't forget  Thanks for that |
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Post by subwayrail on Aug 10, 2008 11:22:54 GMT
Yesterday, coming into Green Park northbound there was an automated announcement on the train PA to "let customers off the train first". This one is not fully automated as it requires a button press from the driver. He/she was probably a bit ham-fisted and meant to press something else, or nothing at all. |
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Post by Alight on Aug 10, 2008 11:43:27 GMT
Subway Rail, they also do that with "Please keep your luggage with you at all times" when approaching stations.
ChrisM, Yep litter works both north bound and south bound for Both Euston and Oxford Circus. Luckily the latter can NEVER be heard (even with the additional speakers) due to the noisy tunnels.
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Post by Alight on Aug 10, 2008 11:44:28 GMT
Oh yeh sorry it was Tottenham Hale. I saved it as a draft on my phone so I wouldn't forget Thanks for that ;D I remember doing that for an announcment on the Picc "This train will be held here for a short time, to even out the gaps in the service" |
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Post by uzairjubilee on Aug 15, 2008 10:55:08 GMT
I was on a District Line train at Putney Bridge like 3 days ago. We were there for a few minutes and an announcement came up saying:
'Laides and Gentlemen, we are being held at a red signal and we should be moving shortly'
Only heard that once before!
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Post by Chris M on Aug 15, 2008 11:36:25 GMT
The District Line driver I was fortunate enough to have a cab ride with a couple of months back played that announcement while we were waiting for a platform at Wimbledon.
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Post by trainopd78 on Aug 18, 2008 6:15:27 GMT
I was on a District Line train at Putney Bridge like 3 days ago. We were there for a few minutes and an announcement came up saying: 'Laides and Gentlemen, we are being held at a red signal and we should be moving shortly' Only heard that once before! You'll hear that one or one of its 2 relatives more frequently from now on.  |
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Post by uzairjubilee on Aug 18, 2008 8:34:26 GMT
I heard it again before coming in to West Brompton on Friday.
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Post by upfast on Aug 18, 2008 16:49:08 GMT
I heard it again before coming in to West Brompton on Friday. It should be made after being stationary for 30 seconds. |
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Post by Alight on Aug 20, 2008 15:43:22 GMT
Hey all
I have information on the new 2009tubestock CIS system for those interested. I'm not going to quote the whole E-Mail I receieved from TFL for obvious reasons but one thing they told me was that there will be up to date travel information avalible on board trains.
"The system will also be of an intelligent nature and will only display such messages to trains that are carrying customers towards the area affected by any disruption. For example, should a situation occur on either the Central or Bakerloo lines in the central area only trains approaching Oxford Circus where there is an interchange will receive and display the information. Trains that are either north of Oxford Circus on the northbound route or south of Oxford Circus southbound will not display the information."
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