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Started by Jack D, February 24, 2018, 09:25:19 AM

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Ingleboro261F

Can't wait until the 4 eventually gets announcements 

mesub

Quote from: LD713821 on September 26, 2024, 09:26:53 PMSomeone in my discord server has sent a video of new bus announcements for the route 997 (Walsall)
(
) It appears the voice has changed to TTS

Can someone let me know if this change is a new thing or just temporarily until the person that normally does it records new ones for Walsall.


That's a real shame but I guess if every route must have announcements, it will be costly (both in terms of time and money) to hire the voice actor (I think her name is Elinor?) to record them.
23 - Bartley Green
76 - Northfield
X20 - Birmingham Via Longbridge, Northfield & QE Hospital / University

Stu

Quote from: mesub on September 29, 2024, 06:22:38 PMThat's a real shame but I guess if every route must have announcements, it will be costly (both in terms of time and money) to hire the voice actor (I think her name is Elinor?) to record them.
The system that Diamond Bus will be utilising sounds to me to be far more efficient.

https://wmbusphotos.com/forum/index.php?msg=332695

Quote from: Simon Dunn on August 15, 2024, 06:36:30 AMOur Buses are planned to have Nextstop installed in line with government deadlines.  I am not sure what technology NX use.  We will use the

Ticketer/ Omni/McKenna installation which is automatically generated from the schedules file. 

I believe this is a same as TfGM and is more a computer generated voice.

So from the sounds of things, if ever there is a route change, or stops change names, then as long as the schedules file is correct, then the stop announcements will update automatically.
My locals:
2 - Birmingham to Maypole | 3 - Birmingham to Yardley Wood
11A/C - Birmingham Outer Circle | 27 - Yardley Wood to Frankley
76 - Solihull to Northfield | 169 - Solihull to Kings Heath

West Midlands Bus Users: Website | Facebook | X/Twitter | Bluesky

MasterPlan

With regards to the Gov deadline for announcements, what about those buses where the NSA don't appear to work anymore?

Also, I am assuming the X21/X22 NSA will be fixed soon then?
Local Routes: 002, 39/39A, X21, 46, 76.
Localish Routes: 18, 23, X22.

BusDriverBosh

Quote from: mesub on September 29, 2024, 06:22:38 PMThat's a real shame but I guess if every route must have announcements, it will be costly (both in terms of time and money) to hire the voice actor (I think her name is Elinor?) to record them.
The announcements are done externally by a company I believe 
Bus Driver
61 - Birmingham ➡️ Frankley
63 - Birmingham ➡️ Longbridge ➡️ Frankley


BBS

QuoteApart from the 5 which always has had them!
Rare nowadays, almost all the 67** announcments don't work or audible isn't working
Local Bus Routes: 4, 4A, A15, A16, 41,1,11A,11C, A9, A12

BBS

Walsalls 77 route has got NSA now, wonder when it's AGs turn 
Local Bus Routes: 4, 4A, A15, A16, 41,1,11A,11C, A9, A12

Jack

Quote from: BBS on September 30, 2024, 04:18:47 PMWalsalls 77 route has got NSA now, wonder when it's AGs turn
Be patient and then all of AG's routes will have them.

They've only just done Walsall's, well the ones that had working announcements anyway!

BBS

QuoteBe patient and then all of AG's routes will have them.

They've only just done Walsall's, well the ones that had working announcements anyway!
Most of them seem to not even work let alone show a route on there 
Local Bus Routes: 4, 4A, A15, A16, 41,1,11A,11C, A9, A12

Simon Dunn

Quote from: Stu on September 29, 2024, 07:13:48 PMThe system that Diamond Bus will be utilising sounds to me to be far more efficient.

https://wmbusphotos.com/forum/index.php?msg=332695
So from the sounds of things, if ever there is a route change, or stops change names, then as long as the schedules file is correct, then the stop announcements will update automatically.
That is the idea.

TGZac

Looking at the the 'Oddities' thread there appears to be a lot of cases of either NSa screens or audio not working on certain buses. What often causes this? (The only NSA issues I've observed were 6948 having no audio on the X1 in February 2023 and 6815's screen going on and off on the X3 in November 2023.)

Stu

Quote from: TGZac on October 01, 2024, 06:21:58 PMLooking at the the 'Oddities' thread there appears to be a lot of cases of either NSa screens or audio not working on certain buses. What often causes this? (The only NSA issues I've observed were 6948 having no audio on the X1 in February 2023 and 6815's screen going on and off on the X3 in November 2023.)
In most cases, I suspect it is because the bus is being used on a route for which there are no announcements programmed. :rolleyes:

Other causes will of course be equipment malfunction/failure, or loose/failed wiring.
My locals:
2 - Birmingham to Maypole | 3 - Birmingham to Yardley Wood
11A/C - Birmingham Outer Circle | 27 - Yardley Wood to Frankley
76 - Solihull to Northfield | 169 - Solihull to Kings Heath

West Midlands Bus Users: Website | Facebook | X/Twitter | Bluesky

Tony

Quote from: Stu on October 01, 2024, 06:50:20 PMIn most cases, I suspect it is because the bus is being used on a route for which there are no announcements programmed. :rolleyes:

Other causes will of course be equipment malfunction/failure, or loose/failed wiring.

Not forgetting it needs good GPS to work

MasterPlan

I noticed on the 16 earlier today that it now says the next stop twice before getting to the stop (after leaving previous stop and when approaching the nedy stop) and then again as it stops. Not sure if that is an intentional change or an error.
Local Routes: 002, 39/39A, X21, 46, 76.
Localish Routes: 18, 23, X22.

MasterPlan

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Quote from: MasterPlan on October 01, 2024, 10:34:43 PMI noticed on the 16 earlier today that it now says the next stop twice before getting to the stop (after leaving previous stop and when approaching the nedy stop) and then again as it stops. Not sure if that is an intentional change or an error.

Okay seems like it may not be an error as its the same on the X21 & 74.

Gotta say it feels like overkill to me. I could understand if you had a route where stops were far apart but most routes aren't like that.
Local Routes: 002, 39/39A, X21, 46, 76.
Localish Routes: 18, 23, X22.

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