Re: Odd Cityrail announcement

["M.G.Smith" <gard@bigpond.com>]

Ron BESDANSKY (formerly Ron BEST) <ronbest@bigpond.com> wrote in message
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> 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"?!
>
I have heard some weird announcements due to computer malfunction (the train
going to car sidings announcement at Central is standard now).
But the best would have to be from a friend, while waiting on platform 16 at
central (back in the days where they had a little box instead of a computer
making announcements) came the following announcement:
The train on platform 76 goes to Luna Park via Athol Wharf only.
This gives a new meaning to the jingle "hop on a train, or hop on a bus, and
get to the show, without any fuss"
Regards, Mick.