"Thames trains" automated onboard announcement

hertzsprung

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"Thames trains" automated onboard announcement

« on: November 17, 2016, 11:19:49 »

I was surprised to hear a recorded announcement today that thanked me for travelling with Thames Trains, and advised that I could change here at Reading for Thames Trains services to Gatwick Airport. Has anyone else heard this? Did GWR^▸ change their name again? Tongue


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IndustryInsider

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Re: "Thames trains" automated onboard announcement

« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2016, 11:30:53 »

The original automated announcement system is still installed on a few Turbos alongside the new system, so somebody obviously thought they'd have a bit of a laugh and cue up one of the old announcements!

They're progressively being removed though, so it won't be possible for much longer!


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didcotdean

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Re: "Thames trains" automated onboard announcement

« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2016, 12:09:51 »

Put back the brown first class and it could be marketed as a heritage turbo ...


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Richard Fairhurst

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Re: "Thames trains" automated onboard announcement

« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2016, 13:36:00 »

Quote from: IndustryInsider on November 17, 2016, 11:30:53

It would be even better still if they could cue up one of the French-language announcements which I once heard on a Turbo arriving at Reading (from Gatwick). "Nous sommes arrivés au terminus!"


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