Automated stop announcements, TransLink bus 2210 on #17 Oak, Vancouver, BC

A sample of the automated stop announcements on 2210 running route #17 Oak in Vancouver, British Columbia.

The system is installed on a New Flyer E40LFR trolley bus built in 2006-2007, operated by Coast Mountain Bus Company, a subsidiary of TransLink providing bus service in Metro Vancouver.

The annunciator is part of the GPS-enabled TMAC (Transit Management And Communications) system developed by Init Innovations in Transit aims to increase accessibility and management of the fleet. The TMAC system provides communications via microwave radio to T-Comm, paddle and on-time display for the operators, canned announcements, and the ability for T-Comm to locate each bus individually and precisely.

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• stop
• announcements
• 2210
• vancouver
• translink
• e40lfr
• gps
• tmac
• init
• annunciator

[DennisTT]

Excuse the shakiness :P

[Eltamir]

Ah, the electric lady.

[ttcgeek]

OMG! It's Crystal from the YRT AAs!

[kr192101]

These GPS sound like the Ananova News.

[bobbie4]

You gotta love though the way this system 'pronounces' the names sometimes. Barclay Street sounds like broccoli street. And there's a few others. ANy idea as to what software they're using?

[EffnDan]

I think it's kind of convienent. Hated it at first, but i've grown to like it. Come check out our channel... we did a video called "the top 10 bus pissoffs"

[MBTAguy]

Try coming to Boston. The original automated announcements were incredibly helpful, announcing everything that a blind person would need to know - the subways, connecting bus routes, street names, points of interests, etc. But somewhere in 2005, they all got switched to a dull voice with far less information. For example, what used to be "Porter Square - transfer to 83, 96, Red Line and commuter rail" became "Porter Square - bus, subway, and commuter rail connection".

[flxiblemetro9150]

I live in South Bend, In they don't have them here! I wish they did!

[ttcsubwayfan]

I prefer the voice of Toronto's announcer. This one sounds too...electric.

[wongavery1698]

I know, most of the time you can barely hear them but once you hear them, they drive you and the driver nuts

[craig4nr]

Being legally blind, these automated stop announcements are incredibly helpful. I wish Metro in Seattle would get their shit together and start using them. It'd be MUCH better if they used a real voice as opposed to mechanovoice as well.

[xusemeholly]

oh, I HATE these things. They're soooo annnoying.