FOI request detail

London bus announcements

Request ID: FOI-1039-1819
Date published: 10 August 2018

You asked

Dear Transport for London, I would like to make a request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, if possible I would like to have an mp3 of the following announcements used on London Buses. AI_BUS_DOES_NOT_SET_DOWN_HERE_001.mp3 AI_BUS_MAY_NOT_STOP_HERE_AT_CERTAIN_TIMES_001.mp3 AI_HAIL_AND_RIDE_SECTION_AFTER_THIS_STOP_001_V01.mp3 AI_HAIL_AND_RIDE_SECTION_AFTER_THIS_STOP_001_V02.mp3 AI_HAIL_AND_RIDE_SECTION_AFTER_THIS_STOP_001_V03.mp3 AI_HAIL_AND_RIDE_SECTION_BEFORE_THIS_STOP_001.mp3 AI_HAIL_AND_RIDE_SECTION_ENDS_AT_THIS_STOP_001_V01.mp3 AI_HAIL_AND_RIDE_SECTION_ENDS_AT_THIS_STOP_001_V02.mp3 AI_HAIL_N_RIDE_SECTION_DRIVERS_WILL_SET_DOWN_AND_PICK_UP_AT_ANY_SAFE_LOCATION_001.mp3 AI_HAIL_N_RIDE_SECTION_ENDS_001.mp3 AI_HAIL_N_RIDE_SECTION_ENDS_HERE_001.mp3 AI_HAIL_N_RIDE_SECTION_STARTS_HERE_001.mp3 AI_HAIL_N_RIDE_STOPPING_ARRANGEMENTS_COMMENCE_AFTER_THIS_STOP_001.mp3 AI_HAIL_N_RIDE_STOPPING_ARRANGEMENTS_END_HERE_001.mp3 AI_IN_USE_BEFORE_7AM_AND_AFTER_7PM_001.mp3 AI_NEXT_SET_DOWN_STOP_AT_001.mp3 AI_NO_ALIGHTING_AT_THIS_STOP_001.mp3 AI_THIS_BUS_IS_ON_DIVERSION_AFTER_THIS_STOP_001.mp3 AI_THIS_BUS_IS_RUNNING_FAST_TO_001.mp3 AI_THIS_BUS_IS_RUNNING_FAST_TO_WATERLOO_001.mp3 AI_THIS_BUS_IS_RUNNING_FAST_TO_WEST_NORWOOD_001.mp3 AI_THIS_BUS_WILL_THEN_RUN_FAST_TO_001.mp3 AI_THIS_BUS_WILL_THEN_RUN_FAST_TO_WATERLOO_001.mp3 AI_THIS_BUS_WILL_THEN_RUN_FAST_TO_WEST_NORW_001.mp3 AI_THIS_IS_AN_ALIGHTING_POINT_ONLY_001.mp3 SA_Alight_here_for_001_V01.mp3 SA_Alight_here_for_001_V02.mp3 SA_Hail_and_ride_after_this_stop_001.mp3 SA_Next_stop_001.mp3 SA_Route_001_V01.mp3 SA_Route_001_V02.mp3 SA_Route_001_V03.mp3 SA_Route_001_V04.mp3 SA_Route_001_V05.mp3 SA_Route_001_V06.mp3 SA_This_bus_is_on_diversion_001.mp3 SA_This_bus_terminates_here_001.mp3 SA_To_001_V01.mp3 SA_To_001_V02.mp3 SA_To_001_V03.mp3 DI_11_TO_18_ZIP_CARDS_001.mp3 DI_A_TICKET_CHECK_IS_ABOUT_TO_COMMENCE_PL_001.mp3 DI_ADDITIONAL_SEATING_IS_AVAILABLE_ON_THE_U_001.mp3 DI_ALCOHOL_IS_PROHIBITED_001.mp3 DI_All_passengers_must_leave_the_bus_immedi_001.mp3 DI_BUS_STOPPING_AT_THE_NEXT_STOP_001.mp3 DI_BUS_WILL_WAIT_HERE_FOR_A_SHORT_WHILE_TO_001.mp3 DI_BUS_WILL_WAIT_HERE_WHILST_DRIVERS_ARE_CH_001.mp3 DI_CCTV_CAMERAS_ARE_IN_OPERATION_ON_THIS_BU_001.mp3 DI_DRINKING_ALCOHOL_IS_NPT_PERMITTED_ON_LONDONS_BUSES_001.mp3 DI_END_OF_FREE_FARE_ZONE_PLEASE_ENSURE_YOU_HAVE_A_VALID_TICKET_001.mp3 DI_END_OF_HEATHROW_FREE_TRAVEL_ZONE_PLEASE_ENSURE_YOU_HAVE_A_VALID_TICKET_001.mp3 DI_FINAL_DESTINATION_OF_THIS_BUS_HAS_CHANGE_001.mp3 DI_IN_THE_INTEREST_OF_PASSENGER_SAFETY_DR_001.mp3 DI_IT_IS_A_CRIMINAL_OFFENCE_TO_TRAVEL_WITHO_001.mp3 DI_MIDDLE_AREA_FOR_PRIORITY_USE_FIRSTLY_BY_001.mp3 DI_ONLY_ENTER_BUS_THROUGH_FRONT_DOORS_001.mp3 DI_ONLY_EXIT_BUS_VIA_MIDDLE_DOORS_001.mp3 DI_OYSTER04_001.mp3 DI_PASSENGERS_ARE_UNABLE_TO_ALIGHT_AT_THE_N_001.mp3 DI_PASSENGERS_ARE_UNABLE_TO_ALIGHT_AT_THIS_001.mp3 DI_PLEASE_BE_AWARE_PICKPOCKETS_OPERATE_IN_T_001.mp3 DI_PLEASE_KEEP_YOUR_BELONGINGS_WITH_YOU_AT_001.mp3 DI_Please_leave_the_bus_and_board_the_next__001.mp3 DI_PLEASE_MOVE_DOWN_INSIDE_THE_BUS_001.mp3 DI_PLEASE_MOVE_RIGHT_DOWN_INSIDE_THE_BUS_001.mp3 DI_PLEASE_STAND_CLEAR_OF_THE_CLOSING_DOORS_001.mp3 DI_PLEASE_TAKE_ALL_LITTER_WITH_YOU_WHEN_YOU_001.mp3 DI_SMOKING_IS_NOT_PERMITTED_ON_LONDONS_BUSES_001.mp3 DI_The_destination_of_this_bus_has_changed_001.mp3 DI_THE_DESTINATION_OF_THIS_BUS_HAS_CHANGED_PLEASE_LISTEN_FOR_FURTHER_ANNOUNCEMENTS_001.mp3 DI_THE_NEXT_BUS_STOP_IS_CLOSED_001.mp3 DI_THE_WHEELCHAIR_SPACE_IS_NOW_REQUIRED_CAN_PASSENGERS_IN_THIS_AREA_PLEASE_MAKE_ROOM_THANK_YOU_001.mp3 DI_THIS_BUS_IS_BEING_HELD_HERE_BRIEFLY_IN_ORDER_TO_HELP_REGULATE_THE_SERVICE_001.mp3 DI_THIS_BUS_IS_BEING_HELD_HERE_FOR_A_FEW_MI_001.mp3 DI_THIS_BUS_IS_BEING_HELD_TO_HELP_REGULATE_001.mp3 DI_THIS_BUS_IS_ON_DIVERSION_ PLEASE_LISTEN_FOR_FUTHER_ANNOUNCEMENTS_001.mp3 DI_This_bus_terminates_here_001.mp3 DI_THIS_BUS_TERMINATES_HERE_ALL_CHANGE_PL_001.mp3 DI_THIS_BUS_TERMINATES_HERE_PLEASE_TAKE_ALL_YOUR_BELONGINGS_WITH_YOU_001.mp3 DI_THIS_STOP_IS_CLOSED_001.mp3 DI_VANDALISM_ON_LONDON_BUSES_IS_A_CRIMINAL_001.mp3 Thank you for your time.

We answered

Our ref: FOI-1039-1819/GH

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 14 July 2018 asking for iBus announcements.

Your request has been considered under the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and our information access policy.

Unfortunately we do not hold the information you require. The announcements listed are not held in the iBus database where all of the mp3 announcement files are stored, and we do not have announcements with the prefix ‘AI’ or ‘SA’. Once a file is added to the database we are unable to delete it or change the file name. The announcements you have listed never been used in the live environment. I am sorry we are unable to assist you further on this occasion.

If you are not satisfied with this response please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.

Yours sincerely

Graham Hurt

FOI Case Officer

FOI Case Management Team

General Counsel

Transport for London

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