An interesting approach with this one too. It’s curious that most of these announcements seem more long-winded than their rail counterparts. I still rate the Gold Coast line as being the most long winded with a lot of unnecessary announcements. I have been fighting them on and off for ages but have only succeeded in getting one announcement, the one about touching on tickets, played less often. I know that some people are deterred from riding public transport which is forever assailing their eardrums with blabber. The loudness of the loudspeakers on some trams is also unacceptable.
Yeah, agree about the GC trams, as someone who likes to work while on PT, I would certainly be deterred. I suppose its to cater for the large tourist culture. True about the loudspeakers, the C class in Melbourne is notorious for being deafening.
@@kdpt8376 I have no trouble when using the iPad on the GC tram. I am riding 06 as I write this. I can just ‘tune out’ and ‘not hear’ the blabbering. However it is a different matter which I am trying to chat with a friend, particularly after a fellow seniors club member joins me half way to Broadbeach North. I can’t comment about your C class but no doubt you are right. Just try having a chat with a friend while riding one. 😡
@@wwemario12345 These announcements were allegedly made with the support of the disability sector. I believe those people would be offended to think that they were constantly being told to cross the road safely. The Gold Coast trams have to have the gentlest starts and stops anywhere, so there is no need to warn anybody about holding on tight etc and it’s simply noise pollution
I really don’t understand the sheer volume of announcements. How to pay, how to cross a road, which door to get off and the next 3 stations every time we arrive at a station on an all stops service. We don’t tell people getting off a bus or train to hold each other’s hands and skip together in a line. So why is it necessary to read a book to the customer at each stop on a tram?
I think a part of it might be that a lot of tram/light rails in the country are relatively new, apart from Melbourne, so they think that people might not be familiar with using the service.
I'd prefer Adelaide's tram announcements. I'm biased towards Adelaide as I lived there entirely for my whole life. The door chimes on the Flexity tram sound different to the Alstom Citadis 302 tram, especially when closing, but it wasn't mentioned in this video. When the tram departs the stop/station in Adelaide, the on-board announcement sometimes goes 'The doors are about to close, please stand clear'; Although, its far more common for Adelaide's trams to close the doors only with chiming sounds, unlike in other major Australian state capital cities that always use verbal warning.
Gold Coast a young cheerful guy, Canberra a stronger Aussie accent ny young men and women, , Melbourne a slightly formal yet open man, Adelaide seems to use the same voice Sydney pleasant authoritative and warm, Newcastle is a relatively automated female voice
An interesting approach with this one too. It’s curious that most of these announcements seem more long-winded than their rail counterparts. I still rate the Gold Coast line as being the most long winded with a lot of unnecessary announcements. I have been fighting them on and off for ages but have only succeeded in getting one announcement, the one about touching on tickets, played less often. I know that some people are deterred from riding public transport which is forever assailing their eardrums with blabber. The loudness of the loudspeakers on some trams is also unacceptable.
Yeah, agree about the GC trams, as someone who likes to work while on PT, I would certainly be deterred. I suppose its to cater for the large tourist culture. True about the loudspeakers, the C class in Melbourne is notorious for being deafening.
@@kdpt8376 I have no trouble when using the iPad on the GC tram. I am riding 06 as I write this. I can just ‘tune out’ and ‘not hear’ the blabbering. However it is a different matter which I am trying to chat with a friend, particularly after a fellow seniors club member joins me half way to Broadbeach North. I can’t comment about your C class but no doubt you are right. Just try having a chat with a friend while riding one. 😡
I found out quite recently that it is TransLink which dictates all this loudspeaker nonsense and the tramway just has to comply.
I think the Gold Coast one is like that because it’s meant to cater for tourists, locals too, but yk what I mean
@@wwemario12345 These announcements were allegedly made with the support of the disability sector. I believe those people would be offended to think that they were constantly being told to cross the road safely. The Gold Coast trams have to have the gentlest starts and stops anywhere, so there is no need to warn anybody about holding on tight etc and it’s simply noise pollution
I agree with the other comments. I dislike the excessive announcements. It’s patronising to passengers
Totally agree! Thanks for watching :)
Canberra actually commissioned local Year 11-12 students to do their announcements.
Ah, cool!
I really don’t understand the sheer volume of announcements. How to pay, how to cross a road, which door to get off and the next 3 stations every time we arrive at a station on an all stops service.
We don’t tell people getting off a bus or train to hold each other’s hands and skip together in a line. So why is it necessary to read a book to the customer at each stop on a tram?
Absolutely! I think Melbourne trams do it well, credit to their long history and experience.
I think a part of it might be that a lot of tram/light rails in the country are relatively new, apart from Melbourne, so they think that people might not be familiar with using the service.
@@onethreefivesix7254 yeah, you're onto it!
I'd prefer Adelaide's tram announcements. I'm biased towards Adelaide as I lived there entirely for my whole life.
The door chimes on the Flexity tram sound different to the Alstom Citadis 302 tram, especially when closing, but it wasn't mentioned in this video. When the tram departs the stop/station in Adelaide, the on-board announcement sometimes goes 'The doors are about to close, please stand clear'; Although, its far more common for Adelaide's trams to close the doors only with chiming sounds, unlike in other major Australian state capital cities that always use verbal warning.
Thanks for sharing this info, I’m not very familiar with Adelaide trams!
i was in Melbourne and i was in a tram
Cool!
Is the Sydney doors closing a Alstom Citadis X05 or is it the CAF Urbos 3?
I believe it was a Alstom Citadis X05
I'm convinced that all 700K residents on the Gold Coast are Kindergarteners :)
Haha!!
Gold Coast a young cheerful guy, Canberra a stronger Aussie accent ny young men and women,
, Melbourne a slightly formal yet open man, Adelaide seems to use the same voice
Sydney pleasant authoritative and warm,
Newcastle is a relatively automated female voice
I couldn't have summarised it better! Thanks for watching :)
gold coast guy is lovin life
Haha yea!