(23 Feb 2016, 5:57 pm)Michael wrote Here is Dan's post when someone else asked earlier......

(23 Feb 2016, 6:13 pm)S813 FVK wrote That post you quoted doesn't actually answer the question directly though....

(23 Feb 2016, 4:42 pm)Diamond One wrote 6027 has the most expensive Dyson Hoover when I see it roars like mad reminds me of that time in 2009 when I was going home on 27A I remember going home on either 4921/4922/4923 when I returned home about to turn Key into the lock all I could hear down the road was a loud roar then when 515/530 bus was operated by Veolia I could hear a roar from the Solo going round the U-Bend even from my bed room window

(23 Feb 2016, 5:59 pm)randomdude wrote Aah, so we're going London style, haha.

(23 Feb 2016, 6:14 pm)Michael wrote I'll have to have a ride on the X1 next week to try them out.... are they still including the BuzzFare ticketing zones on the announcements? so when it starts and ends?

(23 Feb 2016, 5:57 pm)citaro5284 wrote Yes, all the audio has been re-recorded by

http://www.emmahignett.com/

(23 Feb 2016, 6:23 pm)Andreos1 wrote Dunno about you, but I prefer 'earthy sexiness’  over the current announcers.

(23 Feb 2016, 6:20 pm)Dan wrote Always preferred the regional accents for Next Stop Announcements myself, but Emma's voice is quite nice.

It's so much easier to maintain by having one single voice for everything, building up a library of audio files for stops around the region.


Yes, the 'line plan' style remains exactly the same. Some of the stop names have been changed slightly and the voice is different, but other than that, everything remains the same.

UK Charity for the blind and partially sighted, Guide Dogs, have also requested that we periodically state the route number and destination of the bus too, which will reassure blind and partially sighted passengers that they are on the correct bus. "This is the Red Arrows X1 service to Newcastle" and similar will periodically precede the actual next stop announcement.

We're also going to try out new "approaching" messages on express services, such as the Castles Express X21. This will give passengers enough time to gather their belongings before reaching the stop and alighting.

(23 Feb 2016, 6:07 pm)idiot wrote Not exactly unknown but two drivers when changing over on the 60 earlier were moaning about the Streetlites. Yes us enthuaists know this but surely the general public shouldn't be hearing this conversstion? Everyone is entitled to an opinion of course!

(23 Feb 2016, 6:28 pm)DanPicken wrote When me and Davie were waiting for the drivers to change on 3859 on the Q3, the driver coming on went 'oh god not this piece of shit!' Then couldn't get into reverse which was very amusing watching his facial expressions.

(23 Feb 2016, 6:31 pm)Dan wrote If 3859 is anything like other Tridents, it will have a 'reverse interlock' (think that's the term Scott taught me the other day), which means that the driver has to select the reverse gear and then press another button, to actually get it into gear.

As Riverside don't have any Tridents, the driver probably wasn't aware of this.

(23 Feb 2016, 5:59 pm)randomdude wrote Aah, so we're going London style, haha.

(23 Feb 2016, 6:07 pm)idiot wrote Not exactly unknown but two drivers when changing over on the 60 earlier were moaning about the Streetlites. Yes us enthuaists know this but surely the general public shouldn't be hearing this conversstion? Everyone is entitled to an opinion of course!

(23 Feb 2016, 5:57 pm)citaro5284 wrote Yes, all the audio has been re-recorded by

http://www.emmahignett.com/

(23 Feb 2016, 7:43 pm)DaveyBowyer wrote Better than that fishwive who does the announcements for Arriva Sapphire!

(23 Feb 2016, 8:23 pm)Adrian wrote I guess you've answered your own question in a way. They're as entitled as the next person to an opinion, but I'd perhaps personally refrain from giving it in front of customers. I don't think it portrays a good image of the company.

(23 Feb 2016, 10:08 pm)G-CPTN wrote What length(s) are the GNE Streetlites?

(23 Feb 2016, 10:25 pm)Michael wrote 11.5m but i think the Saltwell park streetlites are a little smaller

(23 Feb 2016, 11:28 pm)ne14ne1 wrote Re new NSAs by Emma Hignett

Thats brilliant news! Can't wait to hear nice clear professional audio that will be understandable to everyone, and not just those from Tyne & Wear,  ;-)

Right, now that our buses will sound like London's iBus, we just need to get Nexus to change the Metro announcements to whoever does LU's new Victoria Line trains - then I'll be very happy  

(24 Feb 2016, 12:55 am)GMitchelhill wrote Never known the Victoria line to apologise a lot for delays

(23 Feb 2016, 8:23 pm)Adrian wrote I guess you've answered your own question in a way. They're as entitled as the next person to an opinion, but I'd perhaps personally refrain from giving it in front of customers. I don't think it portrays a good image of the company.

(24 Feb 2016, 1:04 pm)Davie wrote 5271 has failed in Wrekenton.

(24 Feb 2016, 1:04 pm)Davie wrote 5271 has failed in Wrekenton.