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On Feb 26, 4:19 pm, "Richard J." wrote:
MIG wrote: On Feb 26, 10:08 am, "Joe Patrick" wrote: Given that London is a major international tourist destination, and having noticed many tourists staring in bewilderment at the line diagrams in the trains, I think it's likely that many passengers do appreciate being told the next station name in advance. There are many examples of over-provision in announcements, but this isn't one of them. But if you're going somewhere, do you just get on a train and hope someone will announce where you've got to get off? Whenever I've been somewhere I've researched in a guide book or online to find the nearest station. It's rather like announcing where you can change for other lines, surely you'd plan your journey beforehand and work out yourself where you've got to change. Or, looking at it another way, if you didn't know where any of the lines went without an announcement, it wouldn't be any use to be told that you could change to one of them, because you wouldn't know if it took you where you wanted to go. I can't see any point in any of the announcements, apart from the ones reminding you that the next station is closed and other variations from the published service. I found it helpful to be told that Notting Hill Gate was the next stop today, having been engrossed in Metro for several stations. Seriously, all you are saying is that you know your way around without any help. Thousands aren't so fortunate. I am saying nothing of the sort. I thought I was quite clear that I thought that these kind of announcements don't help. Let's imagine that I am in Paris. I get on a train on Line 4 without knowing what line my destination station is on or where to change. How would it help me to hear an announcement that I am at a station with a French name where I can change to line 6? In real life, I would have found out what line my destination was on and where to change, and I would recognise the place from seeing its name written on a station sign, having looked at the diagram and noticed as I passed the stop before. I would generally be much more attentive to diagrams and passing stations in Paris than I am in London, because I don't know my way about. I would not make much attempt at understanding any announcements. |
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