Long station announcements - possible solution (not perfect!)

[AY1975]

Many other countries, such as Germany and the Netherlands, seem to manage OK with much more minimalist announcements, both at stations and on-train.

In Germany, most long-distance trains have for many years had timetable leaflets entitled "Ihr Fahrplan" ("Your timetable") in each compartment or bay of seats giving the full timetable including all calling points and onward connections for the train in question, although I think these are now increasingly being superseded by digital information displays. Passengers are presumably expected to look at those leaflets or information displays rather than rely on announcements for full information about calling points.

Those on-train timetable leaflets used to be entited "Ihr Zugbegleiter" (literally "your train accompanier"). Many Germans still refer to those leaflets as the "Zugbegleiter". "Zugbegleiter" can also mean train conductor, though.

 

[Tio Terry]

Many other countries, such as Germany and the Netherlands, seem to manage OK with much more minimalist announcements, both at stations and on-train.

In Germany, most long-distance trains have for many years had timetable leaflets entitled "Ihr Fahrplan" ("Your timetable") in each compartment or bay of seats giving the full timetable including all calling points and onward connections for the train in question, although I think these are now increasingly being superseded by digital information displays. Passengers are presumably expected to look at those leaflets or information displays rather than rely on announcements for full information about calling points.

Those on-train timetable leaflets used to be entited "Ihr Zugbegleiter" (literally "your train accompanier"). Many Germans still refer to those leaflets as the "Zugbegleiter". "Zugbegleiter" can also mean train conductor, though.

Good idea, but of limited use if you are visually challenged.

 

[mrd269697]

Presumably then followed by all of those that are request stops, and then the entire thing again in Welsh?

Correct!

 

[The exile]

Good idea, but of limited use if you are visually challenged.

And also rely on details such as platform usage being reliably consistent. If we want to take something from the Germans it’s probably route numbers with standardised stopping patterns ( not that they always stick to those either). If route RE23 always has the same stopping pattern, then all you need to announce is the time, the route number and destination and the platform ( in theory at least)