Re: Odd Cityrail announcement

[Mr Simpson <mdoyle@mail.usyd.edu.au>]

Ron BESDANSKY (formerly Ron BEST) wrote:

> Heard on Platform 22 at Sydney Central at 1244h on Monday: "The train at
> platform 22 terminates here and proceeds to the car sidings. First stop
> "Empty".!
> Is this a NULL station? i.e. the computer insists on having SOMETHING as the
> name of the first stopping station? If so, might it be better to say "first
> stop Nowhere"?!
>
> --
> Rgds
>
> Ron BESDANSKY (formerly Ron BEST)

  never heard a terminating announcement say it was going to the car sidings..
best i've heard is when it forgets to mention the first station before it says
"then"
ie "train goes to <destination> first stop then <station> <station...etc>"