JR Variant of SMRT Auto Announcements Opinion

E5 SG

I was thinking if our train announcement system were to be like japan, how will it sound like. Well, here you go;

Current: For your safety, please stand behind the yellow line.
My Version: A train bound for Jurong East at platform A will soon arrive. For your safety, please stand behind the yellow line.

Current: Next Station, Yishun.
My Version: The next station is, Yishun

Current: Yishun, Yishun.
My Version: We will soon be arriving at Yishun. The doors on the right side will open. Please watch your steps when you leave the train.
Station when door's open: Please mind the platform gap.

Current: This train will be crossing over to the middle track soon, for your own safety, please hold on to a grappole or handgrip.
My Version: We will be changing to another track, if you are standing, please hold on to a handstrap or rail. (Can be used anywhere when train need to change track, not just Bukit Batok to Jurong East)

Current: Bishan Interchange, passengers who are continuing their journey on the Circle Line, please alight. Bishan Interchange. Please mind the platform gap.
My Version: We will soon be arriving at Bishan Interchange. The doors on the right side will open. Please change here for the Circle Line. Please watch your steps when you leave the train.
Station when door's open: Please mind the platform gap.

Announcements to scrap;
Suspicious item and characters
Eating or drinking is not allowed in stations and train

For those who are curious about the original Japan variant, here you go;

-A local train bound for Omiya at platform 1 will soon arrive. It is dangerous so please stand behind the yellow line.
-The next station is, Hamamatsuchou
-We will soon be arriving at Hamamatsuchou. The doors on the right side will open. Please change here for the Yamanote Line, the Tokyo Monorail Hanaeda Line and the Uedo Subway Line. The stop after Hamamatsuchou will be Tokyo.

So what your opinion on these "new announcements"?

Bus and Train LoVuR SG

I was thinking if our train announcement system were to be like japan, how will it sound like. Well, here you go;

Current: For your safety, please stand behind the yellow line.
My Version: A train bound for Jurong East at platform A will soon arrive. For your safety, please stand behind the yellow line.

Current: Next Station, Yishun.
My Version: The next station is, Yishun

Announcements to scrap;
Suspicious item and characters
Eating or drinking is not allowed in stations and train

For those who are curious about the original Japan variant, here you go;

So what your opinion on these "new announcements"?

They are good but quite long.

croco2006 SG

short is bliss

willis_chong SG

How about this:

- The train towards Tanah Merah will be arriving at Platform (no.), please mind the gap when boarding.

- The train towards Marina Bay will be arriving, please mind the gap when boarding.

Approaching a terminal station:

- (Station name), this train service terminates at this station, all passengers, please alight, thank you for travelling with SMRT... (Station name). Doors open on the (left/right), (for underground stations, add "Please mind the platform gap").

lianamaster SG

short is bliss

I feel so too.... too long also sound quite irritating...

E5 SG

How about this:

- The train towards Tanah Merah will be arriving at Platform (no.), please mind the gap when boarding.

- The train towards Marina Bay will be arriving, please mind the gap when boarding.

Approaching a terminal station:

1. What happen to the "stand behind yellow line"? Or you want it to be omitted? (Although the yellow line thing can be omitted in stations which has the 1.5m PSD installed). Otherwise it sounds good.

2. This sounds good. Since it's underground, it's okay not to have what's stated in point 1

3. This sounds good too, except that personally I prefer "The doors on the (left/right) side will open" more.

Forgot to add; This is the JR variant when a train reaches a terminal;

"We will soon be arriving at Omiya terminal. The doors on the right side will open. Please change here for the <Lines available for transfer at Omiya station>. Thank you for travelling with us and we look forward to serving you again."

So you still prefer the JR version or the version you have? And why all of you find it long? It's okay what... Also can complement the STARIS... If you find it long, please state a reason and give a better one which you can think of?

Acx1688 SG

Bro, i am for the Yamanote line announcements on JR Tokyo after taking so many subway lines[namely, LA, SF, Paris, HK, New York] they are clear precise and to the point furthermore in the Yamanote line they are LCDs that show the progressive arrivals in mins at the next 5 stations...
LA subway lines have announcements in Spanish and English respectively

Khairiano SG

neh for me..

examples:-

when approching and at the station

Normal stations

*for underground station only*

Interchange stations

Terminal stations

At the stations, Yellow Line

Current: Attention please, for your own safety, please stand behind the yellow line...

My Version: The train towards pasir ris is arriving, due to safety reason, please stand behind the yellow line.

the remix of manila line and london subway xD

jayh272416 SG

I feel one thing is most important at terminus

The next station is Pasir Ris. Doors open on the left.

the italic one is very important. Before pulling into the station you will not know which side the doors open until u reach or u feel the switching. Especially at underground stations, at Punggol for example I sometimes get confused over which side to go to as well.

Khairiano SG

At Jurong East or Tanah Merah

At Jurong East

Current: Jurong East Interchange, Passengers who are continuing their journey towards woodlands, yishun or Ang Mo Kio please proceed to middle Platform, Jurong east Interchange

My Version:

When arriving: Arriving at Jurong East Interchange, Alight here for North South Line

At the station: We are now at Jurong East Interchange. Transfer to Middle Platform for North South Line.

At Tanah Merah

Current: Tanah Merah Interchange, Passengers who are continuing their journey towards Expo or Changi Airport please proceed to middle Platform, Tanah Merah Interchange

My Version:

When Arriving: Arriving at Tanah Merah Interchange, Alight Here for Changi Airport Bound

At the Station: We are now at Tanah Merah Interchange, Tansfer to middle platform for Changi Airport Bound.

No Buzzer included.. eg "Ting tooonnnggg, ___________"

when doors closing, same as current

and lastly all my version announcement played by Juanita Melson

SBSTransport SG

I feel that station should be announced as:

Arriving at a underground station (non-interchange): Novena, Novena, Mind the Gap.

If next station is interchange: Next station Jurong East Interchange, change for East West Line.

Upon arriving at the interchange: Jurong East Interchange, please proceed to platform A if you are travelling towards Pasir Ris/Changi Airport & Platform B towards Joo Koon.

City Hall Interchange: City Hall interchange, please proceed to the platform A opposite if you are continuing your journey towards Pasir Ris/Changi Airport and platform B towards Joo Koon.

Dhoby Ghaut Interchange: Dhoby Ghaut Interchange, change for Circle Line at Basement X and North East Line at Basement Y.

Before entering terminal station: This train terminates at Pasir Ris Platform B, doors open on the left.

At terminal station: Pasir Ris, this train terminates here, all alight please.

Bus and Train LoVuR SG

This will be my version.

Arriving normal station

Current:Chinese Garden.....Chinese Garden *Please mind the platform gap* (Italic for underground stations only.) My Version:We will be approaching Chinese Garden station.Please remember to take your belongings with you.This is Chinese Garden station.Doors will open on the right.Chinese Garden station.*Please mind the platform gap* (Italic for underground stations only)

Doors closing

Current:Doors are closing (buzzer) My Version:The doors are closing , please stand clear of the doors.(buzzer)

Departing for interchange station.

Current:Next station , Jurong East Interchange My Version:The next station is Jurong East Interchange , you may change for the North South Line.

Arriving at interchange station

Current:Outram Park Interchange.Passengers who are continuing their journey on the North East Line , please alight.Outram Park Interchange.*Please mind the platform gap* My Version:We will be approaching Outram Park Interchange.Please remember to take your belongings with you.This station is Outram Park Interchange.Passengers who are continuing their journey towards HarbourFront , Dhoby Ghaut , Serangoon or Punggol , please proceed to the North East Line on Basment 3.Outram Park Interchange.Doors will open on the right.*Please mind the platform gap*

Arriving terminal station

Current:Joo Koon.This train service terminates at this station.All passengers please alight.Thank You for travelling with SMRT.Joo Koon. My Version:This train will be crossing over to the right tracks soon,for your own safety , please hold on to the grap poles or hand grips.We will be approaching Joo Koon terminal.Please remember to take your belongings with you.This station is Joo Koon terminal.This train service terminates at this station.All passengers please alight.Thank You for travelling with SMRT.Have a nice day.Joo Koon Terminal.Doors will open on the left.

azharjj SG

The Tube one in UK is nice but long

The next station is _____. Please mind the gap between the train & platform. Change here for ___ line.

When the train arrives at station,

Please mind the gap between the train & platform. this is _____. Change here for ____ line. This is a ____ line service to (terminus). Please stand clear of the doors.

maybe SMRT can adopt somewhat like this