Brian Blessed to do SWT announcements.

[Rich McLean]

Heard him booming out on my journey into work today, around 2pm. I'll see if he's still announcing at 11pm when I return...

I wonder how he is coping with the disruption, or has he bailed?

 

[tsr]

I wonder how he is coping with the disruption, or has he bailed?

I seriously wouldn't think it would be in Waterloo station's best interests at the moment.

 

[Mojo]

I was there today and the announcements sounded like a Dalek on helium. Attempting to decode the announcements was near-on impossible, with the numerous references to "Samaritans" sounding like "Southampton," and something else about platform three.

 

[Searle]

I was there today and the announcements sounded like a Dalek on helium. Attempting to decode the announcements was near-on impossible, with the numerous references to "Samaritans" sounding like "Southampton," and something else about platform three.

Can agree with that, all I could hear were muffled shouts over the loudspeaker!

 

[Ibex]

From about 12:00 until 12:30 this afternoon, all I heard was a single pre-recorded announcement looping over and over every few minutes about supporting the Samaritans and a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from South West Trains (or something similar). They were pretty unintelligible - the new PA system at Waterloo is poor and the station acoustics don't help.

I didn't hear any actual train announcements other than the usual.

 

[Rich McLean]

From about 12:00 until 12:30 this afternoon, all I heard was a single pre-recorded announcement looping over and over every few minutes about supporting the Samaritans and a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year from South West Trains (or something similar). They were pretty unintelligible - the new PA system at Waterloo is poor and the station acoustics don't help.

I didn't hear any actual train announcements other than the usual.

Last Saturday, Phill Sayer was on the annoucements, which I found odd since they replaced that system

 

[Jordy]

As far as I know Phil Sayer hasn't been replaced at Waterloo! They did put a new PA system in (i.e. new speakers), but it's terrible.

 

[tsr]

As far as I know Phil Sayer hasn't been replaced at Waterloo! They did put a new PA system in (i.e. new speakers), but it's terrible.

I concur - it is pretty bad!

 

[455driver]

I wonder if the Brian Blessed announcements had any bearing on the "person hit by a train" at Earlsfield?

 

[tsr]

I wonder if the Brian Blessed announcements had any bearing on the "person hit by a train" at Earlsfield?

Is there an option in the CIS to display the phrase "Due to passengers hit by an announcement at Waterloo, severe disruption is occurring"?

 

[CNash]

I wonder how he is coping with the disruption, or has he bailed?

I didn't get to find out; I wisely chose to avoid Waterloo entirely last night...

 

[455driver]

Is there an option in the CIS to display the phrase "Due to passengers hit by an announcement at Waterloo, severe disruption is occurring"?

I supposer a BB announcement does "hit" you fairly hard.

 

[Class172]

I supposer a BB announcement does "hit" you fairly hard.

Are you sure fairly is an accurate statement.