# Automated Voice Announcements **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Tags:** buses, heavy-rail, trams, brt, ferries, timetables, queensland-rail, discussion\ **Created:** [11 April 2025 00:06 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/automated-voice-announcements/406 "2025-04-11T00:06:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![MossPickle](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/41988e/32.png) [@MossPickle](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/MossPickle)\ **Post date:** [20 January 2026 11:05 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/automated-voice-announcements/406/61 "2026-01-20T11:05:20Z")
They’ve redone Roma Street I believe. Before the blather about busways it now says “Now arriving at Roma Street Station. This station has connections to all suburban lines and long distance travel-train services.” (then of course the TED Talk about busways. I wonder if that change is done ahead of CRR opening with Roma Street being the only interchange point in the network for all lines. ---
**Author:** ![sherooda](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/ba8739/32.png) [@sherooda](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/sherooda)\ **Post date:** [20 January 2026 11:48 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/automated-voice-announcements/406/62 "2026-01-20T11:48:52Z")
Can they please just revert to the old announcement with less waffle: “Customers for the Ipswich or Springfield lines, Roma St busway station, or long distance services, please change here”? ---
**Author:** ![MossPickle](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/41988e/32.png) [@MossPickle](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/MossPickle)\ **Post date:** [20 January 2026 12:58 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/automated-voice-announcements/406/63 "2026-01-20T12:58:50Z")
I still find it funny that someone bullied them enough into adding it back into the automated announcements rather than the guards doing it (some still mute the thing at some station and read the old one out themselves) ---
**Author:** ![austin](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/user_avatar/forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/austin/32/6796_2.png) [@austin](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/austin)\ **Post date:** [3 February 2026 08:51 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/automated-voice-announcements/406/64 "2026-02-03T08:51:28Z")
Went on the Cleveland line today (its been a while) and sure enough, the verbose announcement rang out as the train embarked on Buranda station: “Change here at Buranda busway station with frequent services to Brisbane CBD, Eight Mile Plains, and southern suburbs.” 😭😭😭 Like I get that our City is very BRT reliant, but sometimes it feels like there are executives within Queensland Rail who’d rather have heavy rail succumb to council’s comparatively more ‘turn up n’ go’ bus and HESS metro fleet. ---
**Author:** ![MossPickle](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/41988e/32.png) [@MossPickle](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/MossPickle)\ **Post date:** [3 February 2026 10:17 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/automated-voice-announcements/406/65 "2026-02-03T10:17:53Z")
I find it funny whenever a guard or driver turns off the announcements before they finish and read out the old one. Like not even the employees like the change. ---
**Author:** ![MossPickle](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/41988e/32.png) [@MossPickle](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/MossPickle)\ **Post date:** [29 June 2026 05:34 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/automated-voice-announcements/406/66 "2026-06-29T05:34:33Z")
Approaching buranda heading outbound doesnt play the silly bus services message anymore ---
**Author:** ![MossPickle](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/41988e/32.png) [@MossPickle](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/MossPickle)\ **Post date:** [2 July 2026 05:13 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/automated-voice-announcements/406/67 "2026-07-02T05:13:57Z")
Beenleigh and Gold Coast announcement plays outbound at Boggo Road. No more busway announcement. ---
**Author:** ![Axilya](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Axilya](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/Axilya)\ **Post date:** [10 July 2026 21:40 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/automated-voice-announcements/406/68 "2026-07-10T21:40:31Z")
I heard the bus announcement on a terminating Boggo Rd service yesterday evening, so it’s not (entirely) gone yet. ---
**Author:** ![MossPickle](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/41988e/32.png) [@MossPickle](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/MossPickle)\ **Post date:** [11 July 2026 04:23 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/automated-voice-announcements/406/69 "2026-07-11T04:23:14Z")
Inbound or outbound? I think it depends now ---
**Author:** ![MossPickle](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/41988e/32.png) [@MossPickle](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/MossPickle)\ **Post date:** [13 July 2026 09:24 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/automated-voice-announcements/406/70 "2026-07-13T09:24:36Z")
The metros are learning to be like trains. Longer announcement tonight. This video is the 2nd loop of this message, first loop I think it had a voiceover. ---
**Author:** ![austin](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/user_avatar/forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/austin/32/6796_2.png) [@austin](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/austin)\ **Post date:** [13 July 2026 12:50 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/automated-voice-announcements/406/71 "2026-07-13T12:50:06Z")
It won’t be long before Ross Newth records all the Metro announcements I guess ---
**Author:** ![MossPickle](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/41988e/32.png) [@MossPickle](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/MossPickle)\ **Post date:** [19 July 2026 04:48 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/automated-voice-announcements/406/73 "2026-07-19T04:48:25Z")
New one on QR, advising to prepare to change plans if there’s unplanned delays or service interruptions. Anything but getting back onside with unions ---
**Author:** ![yourbro21](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/user_avatar/forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/yourbro21/32/4018_2.png) [@yourbro21](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/yourbro21)\ **Post date:** [18 August 2026 01:38 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/automated-voice-announcements/406/74 "2026-08-18T01:38:26Z")
Given we are adding line numbers, will train announcements be changing. ---
**Author:** ![yourbro21](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/user_avatar/forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/yourbro21/32/4018_2.png) [@yourbro21](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/yourbro21)\ **Post date:** [31 August 2026 00:40 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/automated-voice-announcements/406/75 "2026-08-31T00:40:26Z")
Should we add announcements to Citycat/Ferry services. Currently they use manual announcements but with 2032 on the way, they should automate some or all of the announcements in my opinion. ---
**Author:** ![nathandavid88](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/user_avatar/forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/nathandavid88/32/1258_2.png) [@nathandavid88](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/u/nathandavid88)\ **Post date:** [31 August 2026 03:25 UTC](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/automated-voice-announcements/406/76 "2026-08-31T03:25:50Z")
I don’t mind the manual announcements on the CityCats - it makes the experience a bit more personal than an automated announcement, especially when you are in the cabin with the deck hands. Also, don’t the disembarkment points sometimes change through the day due to river currents and other CityCats using the terminal? [Previous page](https://forum.bettertransportqueensland.org/t/automated-voice-announcements/406.md?page=3)