Anyone have any clue what the fuck PTV were thinking when they added the “stand clear” voice. There’s a tone for stop buttons, we don’t need a voice to tell us it’s stopping. We can see the doors opening, we don’t need a voice to tell us that they are and to stand clear. The doors always close immediately after opening, so we sure as hell don’t need a voice repeating that the doors are closing. We don’t need a tone to emphasise this point. Especially when the bus is stopping every. Fucking. Stop. Anyway.
Yeah, been on PT for an hour and a half for a trip that should’ve been an hour, and that voice has played every time. I have a headache. Fuck PTV.
Imported from HK’s MTR which owns 60% of metro trains? It’s done in three languages there too. Now if only they could import the train frequency and low fares too…
That’s a damn good point that hadn’t occured to me, and that definitely speaks to the privilege of being (mostly) able-bodied. That said though, wouldn’t a hearing loop or similar achieve the same purpose without the headache?
…I’m very clearly completely asleep and not doing brainthink, appreciate your pointing that out. You’re right about noise-cancelling earphones, although cost is always an issue, but yeah
Anyone have any clue what the fuck PTV were thinking when they added the “stand clear” voice. There’s a tone for stop buttons, we don’t need a voice to tell us it’s stopping. We can see the doors opening, we don’t need a voice to tell us that they are and to stand clear. The doors always close immediately after opening, so we sure as hell don’t need a voice repeating that the doors are closing. We don’t need a tone to emphasise this point. Especially when the bus is stopping every. Fucking. Stop. Anyway.
Yeah, been on PT for an hour and a half for a trip that should’ve been an hour, and that voice has played every time. I have a headache. Fuck PTV.
Imported from HK’s MTR which owns 60% of metro trains? It’s done in three languages there too. Now if only they could import the train frequency and low fares too…
What about people who are blind or have low vision?
That’s a damn good point that hadn’t occured to me, and that definitely speaks to the privilege of being (mostly) able-bodied. That said though, wouldn’t a hearing loop or similar achieve the same purpose without the headache?
A pair noise cancelling headphones would have an even better effect, and only one person needs to use them in this scenario.
Edit: Sorry I’m still quite surprised you’d expect blind people to wear a hearing aid?
…I’m very clearly completely asleep and not doing brainthink, appreciate your pointing that out. You’re right about noise-cancelling earphones, although cost is always an issue, but yeah