DVA Announcements on the New Tube for London (2024 Stock) and Door Chimes
Request ID: FOI-0211-2324 Date published: 27 April 2023
You asked
Dear TfL,
Will the upcoming New Tube for London (or 2024 Stock) for the Piccadilly Line use the existing DVA announcements by Julie Berry, or will they be replaced by new announcements from someone else? Furthermore, what will the door opening/closing warning chimes sound like? How will they compare in sound to those present on other rolling stock?
We answered
Our ref: FOI-0211-2324/GH
Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 18 April 2023 asking for information about DVA Announcements on the New Tube for London (2024 Stock).
Your request has been considered under the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and our information access policy. I can confirm that we do hold the information you require.
Will the upcoming New Tube for London (or 2024 Stock) for the Piccadilly Line use the existing DVA announcements by Julie Berry, or will they be replaced by new announcements from someone else? Customer information announcements on the new ‘24 Tube Stock’ fleet for the Piccadilly line will use an artificial / synthetic voice, we will not be using any existing announcements from Julie Berry. Furthermore, what will the door opening/closing warning chimes sound like? How will they compare in sound to those present on other rolling stock? For the 24 Tube Stock it is planned to adopt the same door opening sound that is used on the Elizabeth Line fleet today, and the same door closing sound as existing London Underground fleets.
If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for some reason, please do not hesitate to contact me.
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Yours sincerely
Graham Hurt FOI Case Officer FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
