AlexS said:
The whole PIS died a week ago today at BNS - information screens, Phil Sayer, the lot. There was one Brummie bloke on the PA non stop trying to tell the whole station where every train was with no public departure/arrivals boards up, as well as delays (there were many) cancellations (some) and platform alterations (you know the score).
A few weeks ago, while on 220 029 on the 13:25 Plym to Glc, I did notice that it was actually a Brummie person on the PA, instead of the normal computerised male voice.
On the subject of Bristol Temple M, I travel through it every month, and sometimes find it hard what the female computerised voice says. I also noticed though, when standing on platform 1, that it said " The train now approaching platform 1 is the (said time) to Cardiff Central, this train is the service from Bristol Temple Meads."
Hay- We're at BTM allready! For BTM, I personally prefer the male voice though, because of all the echoes that often make the PA hard to understand.
The worst one I heard 3 weeks ago was at Manchester Victoria's Metrolink platforms- A women went on to the PA, and all everyone could here is this dribble, and we couldn't understand what was being said. Very bad when your stuck in the station for around 20 mins waiting for a tram towards Bury.
The Manchester Picc voice is the same as Liverpool Lime Street's. I went to Liverpool for a day out 2 weeks ago, and you should hear it announce a Northern service to Ellesmere Port. (It sounded somewhat depressing & funny at the same time!)