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Value of Human Transit Voices
- People often don't appreciate transit announcement voices because they lack understanding of the stories behind them.
- Replacing human voices with robotic ones risks losing a vital comforting human element in public transit.
Charley's Subway Announcement Legacy
- Charley Pellett recorded the iconic New York City Subway announcement "stand clear of the closing doors please" in a single take.
- This announcement has remained unchanged and has become deeply ingrained in New Yorkers' daily commutes for two decades.
Accidental Voice of Mind the Gap
- Peter Loch, a sound engineer, accidentally became the original voice of "mind the gap" in the London Underground.
- He recorded test lines which were used after the intended actor was replaced, launching his iconic public voice role.