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sgc · Joined: 30 Apr 2007 Posts: 1

Hello

1) The links to the audio for at Berlin and Munich go nowhere...

2) For Montréal... I would clarify the "No signal at all for closing doors." description.

There is no signal at all for closing doors. However, the conductors will often rattle the doors to warn users to hurry up... or after an unusually long stop (silent) on the platform that the train is about to leave.

Conductors can also stop the doors in mid-range to allow someone running up to the door to sneak in at the last moment! It's worth running up to a closing door since if you are seen and are lucky enough, the doors MAY reopen to allow you in.

The doors are controled by the driver at the very front of the train.

Trains never leave a station if there is a train in the next section of tracks or at the next station. So you should NEVER stop in a tunnel.

Mike · Site Admin Joined: 07 Apr 2007 Posts: 57

Thank you! I will update the page but I want to wait for a while, maybe the links will start working again.

survivorfreak · Joined: 09 Oct 2007 Posts: 5 Location: Singapore

Update for Kuala Lumpur.

New recorded announcements for the KL Monorail:
The next station is (station name), (station's sponsored advertisement).
Stesen berikutnya (station name), (station's sponsored advertisement).

Eg. The next station is Imbi, Hotlink. Stesen berikutnya Imbi, Hotlink.

In addition, interchange stations have additional transfer announcements.
Alight here for (transferable lines).
Tukar sini untuk (transferable lines).

Eg. Alight here for Sri Petaling line and Ampang line. Tukar sini untuk aliran Sri Petaling dan aliran Ampang.
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Mike · Site Admin Joined: 07 Apr 2007 Posts: 57

Are the English announcements really made before the Malay ones?

survivorfreak · Joined: 09 Oct 2007 Posts: 5 Location: Singapore

For the KL Monorail. For other systems in KL, Malay is used first. The KLIA Ekspres and Transit though I'm not too sure.
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Mike · Site Admin Joined: 07 Apr 2007 Posts: 57

Thanks! The page is updated.

survivorfreak · Joined: 09 Oct 2007 Posts: 5 Location: Singapore

Welcome. Here's a video to verify the announcements.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfvg7uOlq-c
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Tangara · Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Posts: 6

Hi All

Information For Sydney, If you would like an update.

All Trains are being fitted with digital announcements. The announcements are as follows:

Stand Clear, Doors Closing Announcement: (used on all sets before the doors start to close. See below for details for each set.)
http://download246.mediafire.com/0cjxdk2mzdzg/4mcnugdnida/stand+clear+doors+closing.wav

S,R,K Sets:
When the doors are about to close they announce "stand Clear, Doors Closing" or the newer one "doors Closing, Please Stand Clear.

C Sets:
When the doors close they used to play a chime. only one car still has it operating.

Chime for C Sets:
http://download246.mediafire.com/m1ygmdmwcjig/fvzg0ejxdxg/01+Inside+C+SET+chime.wav

Tangara and G Sets:
When the doors open there is a long BEEP. And when the doors close. There is an announcement that says "doors closing, Please Stand Clear. Followed by about 10 beeps.

Millenniums and Oscars:
When the doors close there is a announcement that says "Stand Clear, Doors Closing then 3 Beeps followed by the Next Stop.

Example this is approaching Sutherland Station on the Illawarra Line
http://download246.mediafire.com/eslcejj2gjxg/4yhi1gn3lzx/SUTHERLAND.wav

Thank's
Tangara

Mike · Site Admin Joined: 07 Apr 2007 Posts: 57

Do you know the source of those WAV files? I should better provide the source when making the files available on the website.

Tangara · Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Posts: 6

yeah I put them on there so your free to use them

Mike · Site Admin Joined: 07 Apr 2007 Posts: 57

Where did you find the WAVs?

Tangara · Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Posts: 6

Palal · Joined: 06 Jan 2008 Posts: 1

"Ukoncete prosim, vystup a nastup, dvere se zaviraji." – "Pristi stanice: [name]", which means "Finish alighting and boarding, doors closing" – "Next stop: [name]".

The translation should read "Finish alighting and boarding please, doors closing" – "Next stop: [name]".

This is important, as it was added at some point after 1989. Before it was just "Ukoncete vystup a nastup, dvere se zaviraji" which reads a lot quicker.

Prague metro sounds: http://www.metroweb.cz/metro/zvuk/zvuk.htm

Also for SF, "BART (newer trains): "The doors are closing – please stand clear of the doors", followed by a one-tone beep." This is actually incorrect. There's no beep if there's an announcement. The announcement is made at scheduled departure time (20 seconds after the train is stopped or at scheduled departure time, whichever is later) and the doors may actually close quite a bit later without any warning. This is only on trains that are led by an A-cab train (those that have slanted cabs).

I'll try to record this and post it on my site.

Mike · Site Admin Joined: 07 Apr 2007 Posts: 57

Thanks for clarifying this! I'll make use of it in an update.

A happy new year to all readers!

survivorfreak · Joined: 09 Oct 2007 Posts: 5 Location: Singapore

Singapore MRT update.

Lines operated by SMRT
Door closing announcements - Doors are closing [beep beep beep]
Next station announcements - Next station, [name]
Station announcements - [Name], [name]; (underground stations have an additional recording) please mind the platform gap

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M9os8oQJFs

Lines operated by SBS Transit
Station announcements - [Name] station, [Chinese name], please mind the gap [repeat in Mandarin, Malay, Tamil]

Here's a video, but the sound isn't too great: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4J47xnggDA
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