shoutout to the guy in charge of the train station at my hometown, who doesn’t limit himself to announcing trains but also:
- comments on interesting birds he sees on the platform
- gives completely unofficial weather reports on what he thinks the day is going to be like
- refers to very crowded trains as ‘friendly trains’
- regularly congratulates everyone on having gotten up on time on Monday mornings
- basically seems to use the tannoy system to amuse himself and try and brighten up everyone’s morning commute
- refers to himself as ‘the fat controller’
what magical land do u live where there’s something other than a robot in charge of the train announcing
trains
npr:
It’s easy to love trains—the model kind, the European kind, the kind whose locomotives billow with steam in black-and-white photos of the old American West. It’s harder to love Amtrak, the kind we actually ride.
A fascinating read if you’ve ever wondered why America’s trains can’t compete with their European and Asian counterparts. –Tajha