py_megapixel
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London has had iBus for a while now, and it seems that onboard announcements are appearing on more and more buses outside London.
The Lakesider tourist buses from Bowness-on-Windermere to Grasmere, operated by Stagecoach, have acquired next-stop announcements in a female voice, followed by commentary about the area in a male voice.
The First Greater Manchester Vantage routes in Manchester have dot-matrix displays with a text-to-speech voice reading out stop names.
New Arriva Sapphire buses appear to be fitted with displays which would presumably facilitate such a system in the future.
New ADL Enviro400s for Stagecoach appear to be fitted with the same displays as the Lakesider.
Is it likely that, over the next few years, onboard announcements will become a standard on buses throughout the country?
Also, how to drivers feel about having to listen to the same words in the same voice over and over again throughout the day?
The Lakesider tourist buses from Bowness-on-Windermere to Grasmere, operated by Stagecoach, have acquired next-stop announcements in a female voice, followed by commentary about the area in a male voice.
The First Greater Manchester Vantage routes in Manchester have dot-matrix displays with a text-to-speech voice reading out stop names.
New Arriva Sapphire buses appear to be fitted with displays which would presumably facilitate such a system in the future.
New ADL Enviro400s for Stagecoach appear to be fitted with the same displays as the Lakesider.
Is it likely that, over the next few years, onboard announcements will become a standard on buses throughout the country?
Also, how to drivers feel about having to listen to the same words in the same voice over and over again throughout the day?