They would have just reused the existing Busway Station voice clip that was already being used in Brisbane. No one thought to record a different version it seems 
. I suspect itāll be rectified next time they have Ross Newth in to record.
If I remember correctly it goes like this. ahemā¦
Now arriving at Helensvale stationā¦ Customers travelling to Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach, please change here for the G:link tramā¦ Customers for the Helensvale bus interchange, please disembark hereā¦
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That doesnāt seem too bad, it only notifies about the bus interchange rather than waffle about how the buses would take people from there.
I feel really bad for the Cleveland line commuters who would have to endure the waffly busway announcements five times in a row from Buranda to Roma St.
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Heres a captioned vid of the offending announcement.
My account is only new I canāt upload a video directly here yet.
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The new announcements really are a great idea with horrific execution
Iāve bumped you up. Youāve been around long enough
Thank you 
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As a commuter, thank you
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Signal fault at Northgate according to the guard on my train. Happy Friday!
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A friend of mine is on a train to Varsity Lakes now and sheās telling me that the announcement debacle is even worse than we thought.
This is a Gold Coast train, running express from Boggo Road to Beenleigh, stopping only at Loganlea, and then stopping all stations to Varsity Lakesā¦ The next station is Loganleaā¦
WHY IS IT MENTIONING BOGGO ROAD LONG AFTER THE SERVICE HAS SERVED THAT STATION???
Itās like if I say that Iām running express from Caboolture to Bowen Hills what Iām already on my way to Bowen Hills.
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Upon arriving at Loganlea train station, please be mindful that this station is not fully accessible. Loganlea train station will be fully accessible once Cross River Rail is fully operational. In addition, there is a go-card reader that is not operational today, at the north-west wing of Loganlea train station, opposite to Logan Hospital, at Armstrong Road. Thank you for your patience. This is a Gold Coast train, running all stops to Varsity Lakes. The next station is Beenleigh, and then all stops to Varsity Lakes.
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Are they trying to outdo themselves and get longer.
As we say to this - āNo kidding sherlockā
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OMG 
those announcements are getting crazier and crazier. Who wants to listen to all that long winded stuff on every commute. No wonder people wear noise cancelling headsets.
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Is it worth the effort to complain to QR/Translink or advocate for less noise pollution?
It should be considered
They can easily market infrastructure upgrades on the video screens on the NGRs and at stations. No need for it to be embedded within next stop announcements.
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Hasnāt this always been the case though? I donāt take the Gold Coast train as much as I used to, but I thought the description of the overall express section - Beenleigh to Park Road back then - remained static with the only change being the āstopping only atā section. It would drop off Loganlea or Altandi after that station had been passed.
Nah, once it starts the express section it will only mention whatās left of it. If itās running fast to Beenleigh and passed Altandi, it will only mention exactly that: stopping only at Loganlea, then stopping all stations to Varsity Lakes.
The information overload (and in some cases downright wrong info) has to be dealt with ASAP.
Itās actually painful. I was on an Ipswich service yesterday and after each automated announcement the guard would practically repeat it word for word (including outlining express patterns) in between other announcements about upcoming track closures. It was basically one long announcement between Central and Roma Street that stopped as we were pulling into the platform!
Iām at a point where it actually really starts to frustrate me. QR already completely neglect āquietā carriages (in the sense that many people donāt even know they exist or that theyāre sitting in one) but to now have announcements blaring up to a minute long is just making it worse. Noise pollution is a real thing and I wish QR would acknowledge that.
I would hate to be a person with sensory requirements, it must be incredibly uncomfortable.
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What I will concede is that Sydneysiders definitely treat the quiet carriages with the highest dignity and honour.
If a phone call or soft conversation is heard in any of Sydneyās quiet carriages, a member of the public will personally go out of the way - taking bold initiative - to cut down any of the unwanted noise excrements.
They respect the sunflower lanyard. They respect the quiet carriages. They understand that not everyone has the wherewithal to purchase the latest noise-cancellation headphones.
I canāt say much for Queensland Rail thoughā¦. as its not uncommon to see commuters blatantly talking aloud inside a quiet carriage.
But to be honest, its pretty easy to being oblivious, as the signage is poor, with a handful of tiny āSilent Carriageā stickers dotted on the outside and interior(s) of the designated carriages. Perhaps QR needs to invest in some huge A3 adverts specifically taunting commuters that theyāre within the confines of a Silent Carriage.
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