Comments on: The voice that announces stops on the bus

By: victoria delgadillo

victoria delgadillo — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:55:04 +0000

Interesting observation. In a city where commercial appeal is very important—it makes sense that robotic voices are another opportunity to sell, sell, sell. In this case selling Hollywood. The first time I rode the bus home from the westside, I could not figure out what the computer voice was saying—when it would announce “SehSarrr eeee ChahVehzz”. I thought it was saying “Cesar y Chavez” in Spanish due to the prolonged “eeee” of Cesar Chavez’s middle initial. Now, I always walk off the bus mimicking the accent to myself and laughing.

By: alienation

alienation — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:11:21 +0000

we need to figure out how to hack the voice box, to add our own announcements.

By: SeanYodaRouse

SeanYodaRouse — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 17:14:58 +0000

The only street name I’ve heard announced with any enthusiasm is “and Figueroa.”

By: sopasesos

sopasesos — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:53:37 +0000

ha! me and my girl rode the 780 from pasadena and noticed the same thing some weeks ago… but “hollywood” is the only thing it says with enthusiasm, and only when it’s the first street name in the intersection announcement, if it’s the secondary street name, it’ll say it in the same mta monotone. the voice is also bilingual… anyone been on the bus when it announces “cesar e. chavez” en español?

By: BusTard

BusTard — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:26:17 +0000

Try taking the 90 or 91 along San Fernando through Echo Park and wait for how The Future Street is announced. Somewhere in Metro’s bowels, someone has an odd sense of humour. (Pardon my putting a post from my blog, but there are folk who might not want to ride that wretched line: http://www.thebusbench.com/2007/12/90tothefuture.html)