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I don't want to labour my previous point, but the general public don't care about the different TfL rail modes, they just see each line as a line (Elizabeth line included!), not least because the fares are the same. The number one question I was told to ask on a TfL Comms training course I...

I'm with you on this. Introduce a 7th line! On the topic of this map, linked to my previous post about the relevance of rail modes to people, I see a map like this and I think "who cares?" Ok they are all part of the LO network but... Who cares? The only thing the six (or maybe seven if they...

Listen, this isn't a binary topic: Sadiq woke vs non Sadiq anti-woke. Over the 19 pages of this thread, a range of points have been made and not all of them have revolved around the perceived "wokeness". It seems to me a pity that anyone who makes any form of criticism about the naming is at...

Yes, it is true to say there have been some voices taking the anti-woke view in opposition of this press announcement but that does not mean you must change your mind to go against such fury. I hate to use the picking a football team to support mentality analogy whereby: you either have to...

Could they not just transfer the Liberty line to MTR and make it a shuttle branch of the Elizabeth line? That would be one less LO line to worry about naming/colouring.

But how common is it for the general public to say "goblin" versus railway enthusiasts? Do people who live on that route call it the "Goblin"? I am asking out of ignorance here, not trying to be difficult. That question aside, my point about not using Goblin was merely to do with tautology...

Fascinating programme. The "marching" instruction at London Bridge was something I'd not heard of. She also had to soften her voice at "Epsom". Apparently she did the "mind the gap" announcement for LU - that I never knew.

I've seen this suggested a few times now over the last 24 hours and I think it is a very sensible idea. The shape of the line also mirrors the trajectory of a javelin being thrown from Richmond to Stratford! But on a more serious note, it is a darn lot better than Mildmay, which many feel...

Letters would have been cheaper to implement too as could keep all the orange branding and maps the same, but just add letter signs to station signage, and update maps over time but no urgent need to update them all at once. What's more, letters would be a far more precise way of differentiating...

Windrush as cerise is ok, Liberty as charcoal will do and Lioness in amber probably ok too. However, the Weaver maroon looks too similar to the Metropolitan, the Suffragette green too similar to the District and Mildmay teal too similar to the DLR as you say. Perhaps they could have swapped out...

Elinor Hamilton has Tweeted to imply she has been re-recording the new phrase in question! https://twitter.com/sayerhamilton/status/885847844208480260

Not to mention the iBoat! I agree with you and subsequent posters, Julie would be best. Perhaps they will stick to Julie as per the current TfL Rail trains until the Elizabeth line goes live in 2018, after which they may switch to a different voice. Who knows.

While I am with you that the first Victoria line Night Tube departure was the 0020 from Walthamstow, this article seemed to think it was 0010... This led me to do some Googling and with some luck, Diamond Geezer's article perhaps best explains it?

It is interesting that the following cutting implies that the recent DVA update includes "newer and more relevant" messages: https://www.flickr.com/photos/94638792@N07/28839321291/in/dateposted-public/ Of course, this cutting is concerned with the upcoming Jubilee line mid-life refresh...

You are quite right there. What's more, it is argued that further contrasts were created insofar that the original female voice would announce destinations such as 'North Greenwich', 'Willesden Green' and 'Neasden' with more emphasis so as to call attention to the fact the train is not...

LU have relatively recently updated the Bakerloo line termination announcement with a new male voice, who I have heard played as the doors open at Queens Park. I have a recording if anyone is interested. Similarly, the S Stock announcements were upgraded some time ago to feature a male voice for...

It's more complicated than that. The Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly lines (Infraco JNP) use different announcement suppliers to the rest of London Underground. I rather like the fact they remain distinct rather than being generically upgraded to the same voice as the Victoria line. While...

I suspect the ones at Bank are amongst some the slowest...

You're nearly there. The limited service you speak of would serve theatre-goers, but this ceased as early as 1908. It utilised platform 5 at Holborn before proceding onto the Piccadilly mainline. Hope this helps!

RE: Jubilee line man - such recording couldn't be used in this instance as the BCV/SSL lines use a different supplier (Global Voice Systems) to the JNP (Ketech) CapitalStar378 is correct on this one - it is Sarah Parnell. I think you meant to say Elinor Hamilton, however she only voices the...