Automated Announcements

[py_megapixel]

So, I've been trying to find some information about the automated customer information systems in use on British railways, and I was wondering if anyone is familiar with the installation of such systems, specifically the one that appears to be known as Atos. So here are my questions:
1) Is Atos a company name or just a system name?
2) If Atos is not a company name, what company makes it?
3) Atos is the name of an IT company that seems to operate some ticketing systems for both airlines and the railways, and owns the website "RedSpottedHanky." Is this the same company that produces these announcements?
4) How do we know that the announcement system is called Atos?
5) Why do companies keep replacing KeTech or Amey with this mysterious Atos?
6) Can you point me to some more information, such as brochures etc. for the system?

 

[chillyed]

Atos do the outsourced IT for my company, ie someone in Asia replies to your query two days late completely misunderstanding the question. They also manage disability benefit assessments so they must have their fingers in a few pies.

 

[onlinespotting]

1, 2, 3, 4 - it is the same company and the system is Atos ...
5 - because it’s cheaper
6 - there is a private forum on here ‘automated announcements’

 

[py_megapixel]

6 - there is a private forum on here ‘automated announcements’

How to I access said forum?

 

[whhistle]

How to I access said forum?

Message a Moderator.

 

[swt class 450]

Is this part of the private forum you are talking about - http://automatedannouncements.wikia.com/wiki/Automated_Announcements_Wiki - on this link?