tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218149071529011844.post7454445086187859167..comments2024-03-09T05:03:54.979-05:00Comments on Public Transit in Ottawa: Creative ways to call out stopsPeter Raaymakershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10883553886241429786noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218149071529011844.post-32337225921953855812010-06-08T12:15:27.037-04:002010-06-08T12:15:27.037-04:00"The stop should be "Kent", like th..."The stop should be "Kent", like the map says, not "Albert and Kent"."<br /><br />Picky picky picky! I think the extra street name is good information. Bank Street station after all is almost closer to O'Connor than it is to Bank.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218149071529011844.post-44576084605397781452010-04-16T20:22:35.265-04:002010-04-16T20:22:35.265-04:00Currently at OC Transpo, their is ONE bus that has...Currently at OC Transpo, their is ONE bus that has the CleverDevices Auto Announcements. The bus number is 5032.<br /><br />Here is a YouTube link to a video of bus 5032 with the Announcements being tested. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCAw-68Bci8Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10491629303734846098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218149071529011844.post-15942930397384031412010-04-16T16:17:13.200-04:002010-04-16T16:17:13.200-04:00I had one driver on the 176 route call out not jus...<b>I had one driver on the 176 route call out not just the stops but also add in a tour guide style commentary of nearby businesses and attractions. He had a good sense of humor and the passengers seemed to get a kick out of it.</b><br /><br />I wish they wouldn't. The audio on the PA's is bad. Being "cute" with the announcements makes it harder to catch the stop names in context.<br /><br />Similarly, I wish the drivers who do call stops would NOT use the cross-street formula for Transitway "stations" on city streets. The stop should be "Kent", like the map says, not "Albert and Kent".<br /><br />Clarity and predictability are vital.WJMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08070910923518931583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218149071529011844.post-47923125119549737212010-04-16T10:52:54.738-04:002010-04-16T10:52:54.738-04:00I had one driver on the 176 route call out not jus...I had one driver on the 176 route call out not just the stops but also add in a tour guide style commentary of nearby businesses and attractions. He had a good sense of humor and the passengers seemed to get a kick out of it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7218149071529011844.post-20935600401171512602010-04-16T10:04:19.534-04:002010-04-16T10:04:19.534-04:00There's a couple of operators that have their ...There's a couple of operators that have their own MP3 players hooked up onto the PA that calls out the stops. <br /><br />I've recorded the following videos: <br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAUPY3qZ4NU<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InyJjxan-dY<br /><br />Note: both video samples are actually the same operator.JCLnoreply@blogger.com