Old Commuter & Dart Announcements!

KSW · 18-11-2007, 21:04

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Automated system is favored as it is consistent in the information it provides and the voice is known and recognised by those who are blind or partially sighted. Irish Rail should not be using the tickets for validation line, thats not a required statement

Everyone may agree or disagree but everytime I board any train, I expect the PA information to be displayed and the driver/onboard announcements to work/said.

Edward Ryan · 18-11-2007, 21:16

To be honest I prefer the PA announcements made by the train crews. Some can be quite good and to the point

Ed

KSW · 18-11-2007, 21:27

Dont get me wrong, The other day the travelled to Dublin and returned on 18:35 Rosslare and the driver said the announcements so cleary. If the drivers could do this(Not teasing any drivers if any on this site)then we wouldnt need onboard announcements just the outside display and front.......... Its just some drivers come on and they either shout or cough and the intercom isnt excatly friendly.

Edward Ryan · 18-11-2007, 21:34

I was on the 14.10 ex Gorey recently and the manual announcments were very professional . As the train entered Connolly passangers were told change here for . . . . not often heard on manual announcments.

Ed

KSW · 18-11-2007, 21:35

Up the Gorey/Rosslare drivers...........

Pierce · 20-11-2007, 21:44

I think the old announcements were fine. About Five years ago a Rosslare driver must have been in a great humor because as he approched every station on the route he said (Examlpe) Ladies and Gents we are now approching Gorey, Welcome to the south east. Courtown is about 6miles from the station enjoy your hoildays and enjoy the town. Thanks a million for travelling with Iarnrod Eireann and me.......

KSW · 15-12-2007, 20:35

I personally think Iarnrod Eireann should bring back last years onboard announcements on the Commuter trains. They were much more whats the word professional than the announcements now. Just for example "Next station Bray, Bre, Please mind the gap". Towards last years "The next station is Bray, Pasengers leaving the train at Bray, Please mind the gap between the train and the platfrom".. On arrival into Gorey when the train has come to an complain stop then the announcement says "Were now arriving at Gorey, This is the last stop on this service etc etc.. Dont you think that the final announcement should be heard just approching what-ever station it may be terminating at.

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18-11-2007, 21:16	#2
Edward Ryan Regular Poster Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gorey Posts: 74	To be honest I prefer the PA announcements made by the train crews. Some can be quite good and to the point Ed

18-11-2007, 21:27	#3
KSW Really Regular Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Rosslare Line Posts: 600	Dont get me wrong, The other day the travelled to Dublin and returned on 18:35 Rosslare and the driver said the announcements so cleary. If the drivers could do this(Not teasing any drivers if any on this site)then we wouldnt need onboard announcements just the outside display and front.......... Its just some drivers come on and they either shout or cough and the intercom isnt excatly friendly.

18-11-2007, 21:34	#4
Edward Ryan Regular Poster Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Gorey Posts: 74	I was on the 14.10 ex Gorey recently and the manual announcments were very professional . As the train entered Connolly passangers were told change here for . . . . not often heard on manual announcments. Ed

18-11-2007, 21:35	#5
KSW Really Regular Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Rosslare Line Posts: 600	Up the Gorey/Rosslare drivers...........

20-11-2007, 21:44	#6
Pierce New to the board Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 26	I think the old announcements were fine. About Five years ago a Rosslare driver must have been in a great humor because as he approched every station on the route he said (Examlpe) Ladies and Gents we are now approching Gorey, Welcome to the south east. Courtown is about 6miles from the station enjoy your hoildays and enjoy the town. Thanks a million for travelling with Iarnrod Eireann and me.......

15-12-2007, 20:35	#7
KSW Really Regular Poster Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Rosslare Line Posts: 600	I personally think Iarnrod Eireann should bring back last years onboard announcements on the Commuter trains. They were much more whats the word professional than the announcements now. Just for example "Next station Bray, Bre, Please mind the gap". Towards last years "The next station is Bray, Pasengers leaving the train at Bray, Please mind the gap between the train and the platfrom".. On arrival into Gorey when the train has come to an complain stop then the announcement says "Were now arriving at Gorey, This is the last stop on this service etc etc.. Dont you think that the final announcement should be heard just approching what-ever station it may be terminating at.