@@TheChiefBeef666 no, the Atos system uses recordings of real people (TTS tends to be found on microPA units built into displays at smaller stations). Example of how the recordings are seperated on Atos: The next train to arrive at platform 1 will be the 10 12 (name of operator) service to (destination) calling at (each calling point is a recording) and (destination) etc...
Loving your announcement videos, especially this one from New Street. Just wondering, are the announcements only playing on the platforms, and/or are there any playing on the concourse?
Grand Central is the name of the current (since 2015) shopping centre and food court above the edges of the station concourse. The station itself is called Birmingham New Street. Also, the time stamps only work for elapsed time.
Please can you do an updated Birmingham New Street announcements video? Since 14 February 2021, on the Aberystwyth services there's a new calling point of Bow Street inbetween Borth and Aberystwyth.
One announcement for trains which start at the station announced three minutes prior to departure time, two for through trains, one a few minutes before arrival and again when the train is arriving into the station.
great video is there a train that goes to leamington spa? if so which way does the train leave to go to there. does it turn right or left? does it pass tyseley?
Once at Irlam train station the train driver said *Why were you running up and down the train* and they was like: *We wasn't doing it* but other passengers seen it, and reported it to Northern Rail and I got to ban them from Northern xD and the driver did a 3-tone to me but the stupid passengers thought it was to them but it was actually due to the passengers throwing a bottle at the train. And the train had some SERIOUS damage then. I was like: *Ididots!* And they couldn't go down the Manchester to Liverpool line again untill the were 56 xD (they were 18 or 19)
what I don't get is, Anne is the boss of Atos and literally could've loaded up Ruth's recordings to have a listen to the correct pronunciations of the Welsh station names, but nope...
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15:21 for the West Midlands Railway Service to Lichfield Trent Valley on Cross City Line
Excellent I’ve been here a couple of times and I’ve heard Anne’s announcements whilst I was there tom Beresford
I like Anne's voice I've always remembered it
Yo
Yes
@Yush Anne is the boss of Atos who make the system, and its default voice.
Am I the only Welsh one here who appreciates the Pwllheli and Aberystwyth announcement? Penychain is such a quiet station tbh
I would if she pronounced it correctly like Ruth! I’ve never heard so many mistakes in an announcement.
@@FGW180101 Yeah true but what do you expect for a TTS service( i think it is TTS)
@@TheChiefBeef666 no, the Atos system uses recordings of real people (TTS tends to be found on microPA units built into displays at smaller stations). Example of how the recordings are seperated on Atos:
The next train to arrive at platform
1
will be the
10
12
(name of operator)
service to
(destination)
calling at
(each calling point is a recording)
and
(destination)
etc...
My family have been to Pwllheli
What about Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch?
Loving your announcement videos, especially this one from New Street. Just wondering, are the announcements only playing on the platforms, and/or are there any playing on the concourse?
On the relevant Platform Islands only as I recall. Anne only announces Platform Alteration Announcements on Concourse when I lasted went there.
Only a small handful of the trains are announced in any of the waiting areas, most announcements I got are from the platforms.
Ah right ok! Thanks for the comment! 🙂
Nice long announcements video!
Thank you so much Tom 😀
Nice & soft & gentle voice of Birmingham Grand Central Station from 6:10 - 6:23 seconds remaining
Grand Central is the name of the current (since 2015) shopping centre and food court above the edges of the station concourse. The station itself is called Birmingham New Street.
Also, the time stamps only work for elapsed time.
Yes can’t wait to hear this .
Transport for Wales to Aberystwyth and Pwllheli at 10:16
fanx mayn
Comes to my local station :D
@RWL2012 cringe
17:29 Tame Bridge Parkway
Please can you do an updated Birmingham New Street announcements video? Since 14 February 2021, on the Aberystwyth services there's a new calling point of Bow Street inbetween Borth and Aberystwyth.
There are no train announcements at Birmingham New Street anymore
I thought they are
When I went still heard Anne voice in 2022 at new street it come ever 20 minutes
@@amazingsuperu698 she only does generic shit such as "see it say it sorted" and "luggage" due to "noise pollutions"
18:00 bROmSgRoVe
😂 that sounds weird
Sounds like she’s having a voice crack 🤷♂️
Thank you tom could you do Worcester area annouments
Divides at Machynlleth fast on Between Harlech and Penychain
What is the announcement pattern of Anne here at New Street?(How many minutes before arrival/departure), How many announcement per train?
One announcement for trains which start at the station announced three minutes prior to departure time, two for through trains, one a few minutes before arrival and again when the train is arriving into the station.
I do MASSIVELY prefer the way she says 'Manchester Piccadilly' here and at Euston
@python_megapixel Not to mention that it aslso sounds better
According to the automated transcript "This train is going for five rupees..." 😂
13:59 Adderley park
thats good but im talking about which way goes it go when it leaves birmingham. straight on or left or right when the train leaves?
South
WHY CROSSCOUNTRY IS GOING TO STANSTED AIRPORT
because the CrossCountry franchise had inherited some additional services due to the big 2007 franchise "shake up".
@@RWL2012 Did that service exist pre-2007 (and, if so, was it in the XC franchise)?
What platform are you on
All of them
I have bad memories of this station
My train to Llulladno (don't judge me If I spelt it wrong) was cancelled
Rail replacement nightmare
I have good memories, I made a video and smelled chocolate cadbury in Bourneville
Llandudno...?
@@RWL2012 HE JUST SAID DONT JUDGE HIM IF HE SPELLS IT WRONG
@@mxksfn2157
That wasn't judging. It was just checking what was meant. And maybe helpfully letting the writer know the correct spelling.
@@paulkennedy8701 exactly
pls do rainham kent as the next announcement video
What did you use to record the announcements?
My phone
0:54 Telford Central
1:21 170 or 221?
170
great video is there a train that goes to leamington spa? if so which way does the train leave to go to there. does it turn right or left? does it pass tyseley?
Yes there is one goes via Solihull and yes it passes Tyseley and the other goes through Coventry
14:01 Lea Hall
Now That Took You Ages, Didn't It
isn't even one age like thousands of years :)
I want to say when it announces stansted airport my brother loves it
10:36 Welshpool
18:03 bromsgrove
Once at Irlam train station the train driver said *Why were you running up and down the train* and they was like: *We wasn't doing it* but other passengers seen it, and reported it to Northern Rail and I got to ban them from Northern xD and the driver did a 3-tone to me but the stupid passengers thought it was to them but it was actually due to the passengers throwing a bottle at the train. And the train had some SERIOUS damage then. I was like: *Ididots!* And they couldn't go down the Manchester to Liverpool line again untill the were 56 xD (they were 18 or 19)
Lots Machynlleth calls
???
17:31 Bloxwich
Imagine the pain if someone had to pronounce Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch just because they stop there 😭😭😭😂😂😂
They'll just say "Llanfairpwll" and that's it
@@theherbata yeah. Sad.
5:20 Selly Oak! UoB!
10:36
5:24 Selly oak
14:00 stechford
Nice
YA
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Hi everyone
“Talsarnoo” lmao
what I don't get is, Anne is the boss of Atos and literally could've loaded up Ruth's recordings to have a listen to the correct pronunciations of the Welsh station names, but nope...
Miss London Midland