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Yes, it's even worse than the one that goes a bit like this (with "//" denoting a change of voice as audio samples from different recording sessions get combine
by bloak 6y ago
Yes, it's even worse than the one that goes a bit like this (with "//" denoting a change of voice as audio samples from different recording sessions get combined):
We apologise for the late departure of the // 11:44 // service for // London Kings Cross. // This is due to // the late arrival of an incoming service.
I'm sure passengers appreciate the explanation.
I expect the person who recorded "the late arrival of an incoming service" also recorded a few alternatives, such as "leaves on the line" or "alien abduction", but they never seem to use any of the alternatives.
- secondcoming 6y agoMaybe they don't do it for National Rail, but I've heard '... due to a person under a train' quite often on the Underground.
- avianlyric 6y agoMy favourite was always, “we apologise for the delay, because the driver is currently on a delayed train”. At some point the excuse just makes you look even more incompetent, and you’re better off staying silent.
- wastedhours 6y agoI've noticed airlines started doing this as well - I think there might be logic in it, especially from a terminus. I'd wager people would subconsciously assume the train just "appears" ready for their journey without thinking about knock on effects of the logistics, no matter how illogical it'd be. I've seen enough irate commuters getting agro with station staff that I wouldn't be surprised if they hadn't A/B tested which messages result in the least complaints.
- rosswilson 6y agoYou might be interested in the full list of UK trail delay codes: https://wiki.openraildata.com/index.php/Delay_Attribution_Guide https://wiki.openraildata.com/index.php/Delay_Attribution_Gu...