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« on: December 06, 2018, 15:53:34 »
One for the insiders: how are the onboard announcements programmed and triggered? Twice recently I have been on an up IET▸ (Intercity Express Train) service from Kemble and, approaching Swindon heard the following:

“We are now approaching Swindon” (all good)

“Change here for Kemble, Stroud, Stonehouse etc...” (eh? That’s where we’ve just come from)

All subsequent messages (Didcot, Reading etc.) seem to be correct.

Curious.
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« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2018, 22:21:34 »
Quote from: patch38 on December 06, 2018, 15:53:34
One for the insiders: how are the onboard announcements programmed and triggered? Twice recently I have been on an up IET▸ (Intercity Express Train) service from Kemble and, approaching Swindon heard the following:

“We are now approaching Swindon” (all good)

“Change here for Kemble, Stroud, Stonehouse etc...” (eh? That’s where we’ve just come from)

All subsequent messages (Didcot, Reading etc.) seem to be correct.

Curious.

Ha, I've just read this after posting the same message on the other thread.
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« Reply #2 on: December 06, 2018, 22:28:40 »
Also towards Cheltenham it says at Swindon to change for Kemble Stroud and Stonehouse etc
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