(16 Dec 2013, 11:42 pm)aureolin wrote The announcements may be annoying as hell to some, but to others they're a life saver. Not everyone can see where.they're approaching. As long as the volume is at an acceptable level it works.
I do however think that they could cut the waffle about ringing the bell and visiting metro radio (not Go North East...) on Facebook and Twitter.
That's why I don't mind the 60 announcements by sunfm. They just say 'Next Stop is __' none of this press bell once or alight here for local shops and other bus services, know one gets on a bus and thinks oh ill think ill get off now to see the local shops! They've paid to their destination before hand.