Calm Down, Calm Down

Tim Fenton wrote:
> The announcer at Crewe has recently amended the script for platform
> alterations.
>
> Instead of "Passengers for [train] should make their way to
> [platform]", it's now "Passengers for [train] should make their way
> *in a calm manner* to [platform]".
>
> What prompted the change? Has there been a platform change bust-up on
> the footbridge?

Are we now seeing "bridge rage"?

afaik theyve always said thatat Crewe - seems a bit pointless to be when
they say "please cross from platform 6 to platform 11 or platform 5 to
platform 1 in a calm manner" - your not even technically leaving the
platform . if memory serve me correctly its about 30 paces - not that ive
counted or anything

robdog

"Piccadilly Pilot" <pp@m> wrote in message
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> Tim Fenton wrote:
> > The announcer at Crewe has recently amended the script for platform
> > alterations.
> >
> > Instead of "Passengers for [train] should make their way to
> > [platform]", it's now "Passengers for [train] should make their way
> > *in a calm manner* to [platform]".
> >
> > What prompted the change? Has there been a platform change bust-up on
> > the footbridge?
>
> Are we now seeing "bridge rage"?
>
>

The announcer at Crewe has recently amended the script for platform
alterations.

Instead of "Passengers for [train] should make their way to [platform]",
it's now "Passengers for [train] should make their way *in a calm
manner* to [platform]".

What prompted the change? Has there been a platform change bust-up on
the footbridge?

--
Tim

Yes - but put on your best North Lanky accent and try

Lancasteeeer, Lancasteeer, change ere for Burrr Lane and Morecambe

Maybe because when they announce that you are effectively on the wrong
platform
for your train then you usually assume it will be pulling off within seconds
and
make a 'mad dash' to change platforms
Maybe they should add at the end also "and the train will not be pulling off
for
another "x" minutes"

> Not heard that for many years. In fact, I'm not sure that they do greet
> arrivals, other than to confirm "the train at [platform] is the [time]
> for [destination]".

Many places have different styles of announcments, at York the other
day It went something like:
"Correction, Correction, Platform Alteration, this is a Platform
Alteration, Nine, Nine, Platform Nine, Nine for the xx:xx Transpennine
Express service to Manchester Airport, calling at x, y, z & Manchester
Airport. Nine, Nine, Platform Nine, for the xx:xx service to
Manahester Airport, which now departs from platform Nine, platform
nine.

"Nick Lawford" <d7666@m> wrote in message
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>
> > it's now "Passengers for [train] should make their way *in a calm
> > manner* to [platform]".
>
> Surely you jest ?

Nope. That was the wording last Tuesday afternoon. I can be sure as it
was my train that got its platform altered (1811 Crewe to Liverpool).
From 10 to 12, which is one of Crewe's less trivial treks.

--
Tim

"Tim Fenton" <timfenton@> wrote in message news:<2ieeh0Fll56jU1@uni-berlin.de>...
> "Nick Lawford" <d7666@m> wrote in message
> news:4fc2aae84f15a8f0af179267471fe3e1.97781@mygate .mailgate.org...
> >
> > > it's now "Passengers for [train] should make their way *in a calm
> > > manner* to [platform]".
> >
> > Surely you jest ?
>
> Nope. That was the wording last Tuesday afternoon. I can be sure as it
> was my train that got its platform altered (1811 Crewe to Liverpool).
> From 10 to 12, which is one of Crewe's less trivial treks.

I've heard that announcement. Although it is only Crewe where they
seem to make it.

On the subject of 'calm down,' have you ever come across the female
Virgin Trains Welfare officer at Crewe who I have simply christened
'The Crow?' (because she just seems to squawk).
I saw her shouting at a passenger for setting down a cup of coffee on
the platform and then accidentally knocking it over.
A traction inspector I know also told me about the time a train to
Manchester was diverted through Crewe and stopped in the platform, and
for some reason the conductor unlocked the doors. Due to the fact that
people were then getting on the train when it wasn't booked to stop at
Crewe, 'The Crow' was screaming and shouting at passengers to stop.

For those who think they may know who I'm on about, she's quite large
and has shoulder length black hair.


Mike

On Mon, 7 Jun 2004, David Hansen wrote:

> I think that automatic announcements are a good thing, but they must
> be done with a local accent and forms of speech. The English voice
> at Edinburgh Haymarket caused a fair amount of resentment,
> especially as it could not pronounce the names of many stations
> properly. The railways do seem to have learnt from this sort of
> thing.

The automatic announcement at Sheffield sounds like it belongs in SWT
land.
--
Chris Johns (cmj@chough.mine.nu)

"Chris Johns" <cmj@chough.mine.nu> wrote in message
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>
> The automatic announcement at Sheffield sounds like it belongs in SWT
> land.

Which bit? Wimbledon is very different from Whimple.
Peter