Re: unusual driver announcement

["Samuel Eades" <seades@bigpond.net.au>]

Ben <smithb@alphalink.com.au> wrote in message
39f768bd@news.alphalink.com.au">news:39f768bd@news.alphalink.com.au...
> "G'day passengers welcome aboard the 4:10 (from Flinders St) Eltham train
> running express from Jolimont to Clifton Hill and to Ivanhoe then stopping
> all stations to Eltham from Hiedelberg", still nothing too unusual.
> "Thank you for travelling Connex trains. I would like to thank you all for
> your patronage on this service and hope that you continue to travel Connex
> trains in the future in Melbourne, the best city in the world ".
>
> I papraphrased a bit as it went on a while ( almost to Jolimont), but it
is
> basically what he said.
>
> The driver sounded very happy and positive, which is highly unusual. I
think
> the G'day is a good touch.
>
> Is there a pay rise, or are the drvers now made to sound positive?

Travelling on a down Greensborough service this afternoon, I heard this
announcement from the driver approaching Clifton Hill:
"Good afternoon and welcome to another perfect day in paradise!
This is a Greensborough train and we will stop all stations to
Greensborough.
If you want to go on the Epping line, please change trains at Clifton Hill
which will be our next stop.
[ELVIS STYLE] Thankyou very mush"

Caused a few laughs...

Sam