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Audio Announcements are a feature in Whitecoast City Railway and were added in Version 1.0. The On-Board announcements were slightly modified in Version 1.0.1.
Description[]
Audio Announcements are an essential part of Whitecoast City Railway. There are two types of announcements: Station announcements and On-board announcements.
Station announcements[]
As the name suggests, the station announcements are played at stations. They are played at all stations in game. Prior to 1.1, the voice used for these announcements are Text-To-Speech. Nowadays, they are voiced by Applesville, although Text-To-Speech may announce station events. They are used to announce trains arriving at the station and which stations the train is calling at, trains passing through the station, cancelled trains, events (such as power outages and lifts not working) and general information.
Through service[]
If a train is stopping at a station which is not its origin or terminating point, the following announcement will play:
| If the train's next stop is not a terminus: | "The next train to arrive at/depart from platform/The train now approaching (platform number here) is the (HH): (MM/o'clock) City Line service to (insert destination here). Calling at: (all intermediate stations that the train will stop at after this station) and (insert destination here). This train is formed of (number of coaches the train has) coaches. First Class accommodation is (not available on this train/available at the (front/middle/rear) of the train.") | Note: The chance of getting "The next train to arrive at platform...","The next train to depart from platform..." or "The train now approaching..." is random for all stations. |
| If the train's next stop is a terminus: | "The next train to arrive at/depart from platform/The train now approaching (platform number here) is the (HH): (MM/o'clock) City Line service to (insert destination here). Calling at: (insert destination here) only. This train is formed of (number of coaches the train has) coaches.") First Class accommodation is (not available on this train/available at the (front/middle/rear) of the train.") |
Here are some examples:
- City Line service bound for Rosewells at Norwich Central, calling at Windy Hill, Kai Natural Park and Rosewells:
- City Line service bound for Norwich Central at Bracknell Parkway:
No toilet facilities[]
If Classes 121, 142, 195, or 323 arrive, the following is added:
| Announcement: | "Please note: This train does not convey any toilet facilities." |
Ready to depart[]
If a train arrives at a station past the due departure time, the following may play:
| Announcement: | "With passengers intending to travel on this service, please join the train now as it is ready to leave." |
Starting service[]
If a train is starting at the station, the following announcement will play:
| If the train has more than 2 stops: | "The train now standing at platform (platform number here) is the (HH): (MM/o'clock) City Line service to (insert destination here). Calling at: (all intermediate stations that the train will stop at after this station) and (insert destination here). This train is formed of (number of coaches the train has) coaches." |
| If the train has 2 stops: | "The train now standing at platform (platform number here) is the (HH): (MM/o'clock) City Line service to (insert destination here). Calling at: (insert destination here) only. This train is formed of (number of coaches the train has) coaches." |
Here are some examples:
- City Line service heading to Kai Natural Park, starting at Whitecoast Central:
- City Line service heading to Whitecoast Central, calling at Bracknell Parkway and Whitecoast Central, starting at Norwich Central.
Terminating service[]
If a train is terminating at the station, the following announcement will play:
| Announcement: | "The train now approaching platform (platform number here) terminates here. |
Here are some examples:
- Train terminating at Norwich Central:
Cancelled service[]
If a player decides to delete their train without finishing the route, or their train gets deleted due to too many SPADs, or derails, the following announcement will play:
| Announcement: | "We are sorry to announce that the (HH):(MM/o'clock) City Line service to (insert destination here) has been cancelled. This is due to... (reason here). customers are advised that they may be entitled to compensation for this disruption today." |
| These are the possible reasons of cancellation: |
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Here are some examples:
City Line service to Rosewells, cancelled due to a shortage of train crew:
City Line service to Rosewells, cancelled due to a failure with the signaling equipment:
City Line service to Norwich Central cancelled due to an unexpected derailment:
Skipping service[]
If a train is skipping a the station, the following announcement will play:
| Announcement: | "The train now approaching platform (platform number here) does not stop here. Please stand back from the platform edge." |
Prior to version 1.1, this announcement could only be heard at Newingham Street as that station was the only station to have services that skip it.
Since version 1.1, this announcement can now only be heard at Whitecoast South.
General Information[]
These announcements are triggered by a Platform Staff on-duty. Platform Staff must play these announcements every 10 minutes or less. These announcements have a two minute cooldown for Platform Staff and can be played via the "announcements" tab on the player's Platform Staff GUI.
| CCTV Announcement: | "24 hour CCTV recording is in operation at this station for the purpose of security and safety management." |
| Litter Announcement: | "Dear passengers, please do not litter around the station! There are trash bins located at various points around the platforms and the concourse!" |
| British Transport Police Announcement: | "If you see something that doesn't look right, speak to a staff, or text the British Transport Police at 61016. We will sort it. See it, Say it, Sorted!" |
| Delays Announcements: | "Dear passengers, we are sorry to announce that there are currently various delays in the mainline service! We apologize for any inconvenience caused. We work hard daily to improve our service. Thank you for your comprehension and have a good journey!" |
| Don't Trespass Announcements: | "Do not attempt to trespass at any point on our station. As it endangers our operations. Thank you." |
| Contact Staff Announcements: | "If you notice anything out of the ordinary, do not hesitate to contact the nearest member of train crew." |
These are the announcements:
- CCTV Announcement:
- Litter Announcement:
- British Transport Police Announcement:
- Delays Announcement:
- Don't Trespass Announcement:
- Contact Staff Announcement:
Events[]
When an incident occurs at a station. The following will play in addition to an announcement depending on the incident:
| TTS Announcement: | "Dear passengers, we are sorry to announce that there is currently an incident at this station. | Either one can play in an incident |
| Voice Announcement: | "Dear passengers, we're sorry that there is currently an ongoing incident at this station. |
| Power Outage: | "Lights will be off for the next minutes." |
| Lift Outage: | "." |
| Announcement Outage: | "Station announcements will be unavailable for a short period of time." |
| PIS Outage: | "Passenger Information Systems will be unavailable for the next minutes." |
| TTS Closing announcement: | "Please be patient while our platform staff works to resolve it as soon as possible. Thank you for your attention." |
| Voice Closing announcement: | "Please be patient while this problem is investigated. Thank you for your understanding and patience while we work to improve our services." |