List of bus announcement systems
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Bus Operators
| Operator | System | Years | Voice | Routes | Vehicles | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arriva Kent | Hanover | 2013 to Current | Unknown Female | 101, 470, 480, 480A, 481, 490, 490A, 491, 700, A, AZ, B | ADL E200 MMC, ADL E400, ADL E400 MMC, Wright Streetlite | |
| 2024 to Current | Ivona Amy (TTS) | |||||
| Arriva London | iBus | 2006 to Current | Emma Hignett | All | All | |
| Arriva Merseyside | Hanover | Unknown Female | 10, 10A, 10B, 10S, 49, 310 | Volvo B8RLE MCV Evora, Wright Streetdeck | ||
| 2024 to Current | Ivona Amy (TTS) | |||||
| Arriva Midlands | Hanover | 2013 to Current | Unknown Female | 31, 31A, 31E, 38, 44, 44A, 49, 110, 158, X3, X84 | ADL E400, ADL E400 MMC, VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar 2, Volvo B7TL Wright Eclipse Gemini, Wright Streetdeck | |
| 2024 to Current | Ivona Amy (TTS) | |||||
| Arriva North East | Hanover | 2013 to Current | Unknown Female | |||
| Unknown Female | ||||||
| 2024 to Current | Ivona Amy (TTS) | |||||
| Arriva North West | Hanover | 2013 to 2024 | Unknown Female | 38, 263, 362, 575 | ADL E300, VDL DB300 Wright Gemini 2, VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar 2 | |
| 2024 to Current | Ivona Amy (TTS) | |||||
| Arriva The Shires (Beds & Bucks, Herts & Essex) | Hanover | 2013 to Current | Unknown Female | 100, 101, 280, 320, 321, F70, F77, X7, X8 | ADL E400, ADL E400 MMC, Mercedes Benz Citaro, Volvo B8RLE MCV Evora, Wright Streetlite | |
| 2024 to Current | Ivona Amy (TTS) | |||||
| Arriva Wales | Hanover | 2013 to 2023 | Andy Mitchell | 1, 5, 5C, 5D, 10, 10A, 12, X12 | ADL E400, ADL E400 City, VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar 2 | English Announcements |
| Unknown Male | Welsh Announcements | |||||
| 2023 to Current | Noni Lewis | 1, 5, 5C, 5D, 10, 10A, 12, X12 | ADL E400, ADL E400 City, VDL SB200 Wright Pulsar 2, Volvo B8RLE MCV Evora | English Announcements | ||
| Welsh Announcements | ||||||
| Arriva Yorkshire | Hanover | 2013 to 2018 | George Hughes | 26, 42 | Optare Solo SR | |
| 2013 to Current | Unknown Female | 110, 163, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 229, 231, 232, 415 | ADL E200 MMC, ADL E400, ADL E400 MMC, VDL DB200 Wright Gemini 2, Wright Streetdeck | |||
| Big Lemon | Hanover | 2023 to Current | Ivona Amy (TTS) | Brighton Routes | All | |
| 2024 to Current | Tony | Bath & Bristol Routes | All | |||
| Blackpool Transport | Hanover | 2015 to 2017 | Unknown Female | All | All | |
| 2017 to Current | Andy Mitchell | |||||
| Bus Eireann | Doireann Ni Bhriain | English and Irish Announcements | ||||
| Bus Link | Mobitec | 2024 to Current | Emma Hignett | |||
| Cardiff Bus | Unknown Female | All | All | English and Welsh Announcements | ||
| Centrebus | Mobitec | 2022 to Current | Ady Dayman | City Centre Hop, Hospital Hopper, Orbital 40 | Yutong E9, Yutong E10, Yutong E12 | |
| Unknown Male | 81, 83, 83A | Yutong E9, Yutong E10, Yutong E12 | ||||
| 2024 to Current | Ivona Amy (TTS) | Volvo B8RLE MCV Evora, Volvo B9TL Wright Eclipse Gemini 2 | ||||
| Comfort Del Gro (Metroline London) | iBus | 2006 to Current | Emma Hignett | All | All | |
| Comfort Del Gro (Metroline Manchester) | Hanover | 2025 to Current | Ivona Amy (TTS) | All | All | |
| Compass Bus | Hanover | 2018 to Current | Patrick Woodward | 37, 37A, 37B, 37C | ADL E200 MMC | |
| 2023 to Current | Ivona Amy (TTS) | 32 | ||||
| Connexions Buses | Hanover | Unknown Female | ||||
| Ivona Amy (TTS) | ||||||
| CT Plus Guernsey (Buses.gg) | Hanover | 2015 to 2022 | John | All | All | |
| CT Plus Jersey (Liberty Bus) | Hanover | 2015 to 2022 | Nuance Daniel (TTS) | All | All | |
| CT Plus London | iBus | 2006 to 2022 | Emma Hignett | All | All | |
| Dublin Bus | Doireann Ni Bhriain | English and Irish Announcements | ||||
| Falcon Buses | Mobitec | 2024 to Current | Elinor Hamilton | All | All | |
| First Aberdeen | Hanover | Unknown Female | ||||
| Ivona Amy (TTS) | ||||||
| First Berkshire | ||||||
| First Eastern Counties (Suffolk & Norfolk) | Mobitec | 2020 to Current | Unknown Male | Excel | ADL E400 MMC | |
| Hanover | 2024 to Current | Google Female (TTS) | ||||
| First Ensignbus | ||||||
| First Essex | Mobitec | 2020 to Current | Unknown Male | X10 X20 X30 | ADL E200 MMC, ADL E400 MMC | |
| Hanover | 2024 to Current | Google Female (TTS) | ||||
| First Glasgow | Hanover | Unknown Female | ||||
| Ivona Amy (TTS) | ||||||
| First Hampshire | Hanover | 2012 to 2020 | Nuance Daniel (TTS) | |||
| 2020 to 2024 | Microsoft Hazel (TTS) | |||||
| 2024 to Current | Ivona Amy (TTS) | |||||
| First Kernow | Hanover | 2018 to Current | Unknown Male | All | ADL E200 MMC, ADL E400 MMC | |
| 2023 to Current | Unknown Female | PR1 PR1A | Mercedes Benz Citaro | English and Cornish Announcements | ||
| Unknown to Current | David Sheppard | "Adventures by Bus" services | ||||
| First London | iBus | 2006 to 2013 | Emma Hignett | All | All | |
| 2025 to Current | ||||||
| First Manchester | Hanover | 2016 to 2024 | Microdoft Hazel (TTS) | V1, V2, V3, V4 | Volvo B5LH Wright Eclipse Gemini 3 | |
| 2024 to Current | Ivona Amy (TTS) | All | All | |||
| First South Yorkshire | Hanover | Unknown Male | 120 (Fulwood to Halfway) | ADL E400 | ||
| Ivona Amy (TTS) | ||||||
| First West Of England | Hanover | Nuance Daniel (TTS) | ||||
| Fran Edwards | ||||||
| First West Yorkshire | Hanover | 2017 to 2019 | Unknown Female | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, (Leeds City) | Wright Streedeck | |
| 2019 to Current | Ivona Amy (TTS) | All | All | |||
| First Wessex, Dorset & South Somerset | Hanover | David Sheppard | "Adventures by Bus" services | |||
| First York | Hanover | Ivona Amy (TTS) | ||||
| First York Pullman | Mobitec | 2019 to Current | Ben Fry | 21 | ADL E200 MMC | |
| Laura Castle | ||||||
| Go Ahead Anglia (Anglian, Chambers, Hedingham, Konectbus) | Hanover | 2015 to Current | Unknown Female | 501, 502, 503, 510, 511, 512, (Norwich P&R) | ADL E400 | |
| Go Ahead Brighton (Brighton & Hove) | Hanover | 2012 to Current | Helen Mayhew | All | All | Main Announcements |
| 2020 to Current | Nuance Serena (TTS) | Announces Some Newer Stops | ||||
| 2022 to Current | Ivona Amy (TTS) | Announces Some Newer Stops | ||||
| Nuance Bridget (TTS) | ||||||
| Ivona Nicole (TTS) | ||||||
| Google Female (TTS) | ||||||
| Unknown Female | Brighton City Sightseeing | All | City Sightseeing Commentary Only | |||
| Go Ahead Brighton (Metrobus) | Hanover | 2012 to 2018 | Nuance Daniel (TTS) | All | All | |
| 2018 to Current | Helen Mayhew | Main Announcements | ||||
| 2020 to Current | Nuance Serena (TTS) | Announces Some Newer Stops | ||||
| 2022 to Current | Ivona Amy (TTS) | Announces Some Newer Stops | ||||
| 2024 to Current | Unknown Male | Destination Announcements | ||||
| Go Ahead London (Blue Triangle, Docklands Buses, London Central, London General, Metrobus) | iBus | 2006 to Current | Emma Hignett | All | All | |
| Go Ahead North East (East Yorkshire Bus, Go North East) | Hanover | 2012 to 2015 | Gary Philipson | All | All | |
| Karen Oxley | ||||||
| Lisa Shaw | ||||||
| Steve Furnell | ||||||
| 2015 to Current | Emma Hignett | All | All | |||
| Mobitec | 2020 to Current | |||||
| Go Ahead North West | Hanover | 2024 to Current | Ivona Amy (TTS) | All | All | |
| Go Ahead Oxford (Carousel Buses) | Hanover | 2024 to Current | Ivona Amy (TTS) | |||
| Go Ahead Oxford (Oxford Bus, Thames Travel) | Hanover | 2013 to 2016 | Lesley Pacey | 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, (Oxford P&R) | ADL E400 | |
| 2016 to Current | Unknown Female | Main Announcements | ||||
| 2019 to Current | Jade Asha | Used For Some Newer Recordings | ||||
| 2024 to Current | Ivona Amy (TTS) | Used For Some Newer Recordings | ||||
| Go Ahead Oxford (Pulhams Coaches) | Mobitec | 2017 to Current | Kathryn Pulham | 99 | Mercedes Benz Citaro | |
| Go Ahead South Coast (Bluestar, Damory Coaches, More Bus, Salisbury Reds, Southern Vectis, Tourist Coaches, Unibus, Unilink) | Hanover | 2018 to Current | Unknown Male | Majority (some rural routes pending) | Main Announcements | |
| Ollie Meech | Majority (some rural routes pending) | Special Announcements | ||||
| Unknown Female | New Forest Tour | Tour Commentary | ||||
| Go Ahead South Coast (Swindon Bus Company, Thamesdown Transport) | Hanover | 2012 to Current | Shirley Ludford | All | All | |
| Go Ahead South West (Dartline Coaches, Go Cornwall Bus, Go Devon Bus, Plymouth Citybus) | ||||||
| Kelsian Guernsey (Buses.gg) | Hanover | 2022 to Current | John | All | All | |
| Kelsian Jersey (Liberty Bus) | Hanover | 2022 to Current | Nuance Daniel (TTS) | All | All | |
| Kelsian London (Tower Transit) | iBus | 2013 to 2022 | Emma Hignett | All | All | |
| Lothian Buses (Airlink, East Coast Buses, Eve Coaches, Lothian Buses, Lothian Country Buses) | 2010 to | Debbie Cannon | ||||
| Acapela Rhona (TTS) | ||||||
| National Express Coventry | Hanover | 2018 to Current | Elinor Hamilton | All | All | Main Announcements |
| Trisha Jarman | Generic Announcements | |||||
| 2024 to Current | Ivona Amy (TTS) | Used For Newer Announcements | ||||
| National Express West Midlands | Hanover | 2012 to 2018 | Phil Upton | |||
| Kerry Jukes Rowe | ||||||
| Unknown Male | ||||||
| Unknown Female | ||||||
| 2018 to Current | Elinor Hamilton | All | All | Main Announcements | ||
| Trisha Jarman | Generic Announcements | |||||
| 2024 to Current | Ivona Amy (TTS) | Used For Newer Announcements | ||||
| Nottingham City Transport | INIT | 2011 to 2013 | James Hoole | |||
| 2013 to 2019 | Unknown Female | |||||
| 2019 to Current | David Lloyd | |||||
| RATP Bournemouth (Yellow Buses) | Hanover | 2015 to 2022 | Nuance Serena (TTS) | All | All | |
| RATP London (London Sovereign, London Transit, London United, Quality Line) | iBus | 2006 to 2025 | Emma Hignett | All | All | |
| Reading Buses (Courtney Buses, Flight Line, Green Line, Kennections, London Line, Newbury & District, Reading Buses, Thames Valley) | Hanover | 2012 to 2020 | Unknown Male | All | All | |
| 2020 to Current | David Sheppard | All | All | |||
| Roberts Travel | Mobitec | 2021 to Current | Ady Dayman | 103, 203, 303 | Yutong E12 | |
| Rotala (Diamond Bus East Midlands) | Emma Hignett | |||||
| Rotala (Diamond Bus North West) | Hanover | 2023 to Current | Ivona Amy (TTS) | All | All | |
| Rotala (Diamond Bus South East, Hallmark Connections, Hotel Hoppa) | ||||||
| Rotala (Diamond Bus West Midlands) | ||||||
| Rotala (Preston Bus) | ||||||
| Stagecoach Bluebird | Hanover | 2021 to Current | Jeff Diack | |||
| Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire | ||||||
| Stagecoach East | Hanover | Unknown | Jeff Cooper | |||
| Ivona Amy (TTS) | ||||||
| Stagecoach East Scotland | ||||||
| Stagecoach East Midlands | ScreenIT | 2018 to 2020 | Nuance Serena (TTS) | Lincoln Depot routes | ||
| Hanover | 2019 to Current | Ivona Amy (TTS) | Hull Depot routes | |||
| 2023 to 2024 | Grimsby Depot and Skegness Depot routes | |||||
| 2024 to Current | ElevenLabs George (TTS) | Grimsby Depot and Skegness Depot routes | ADL E200 MMC, ADL E400 (Seasider Only), ADL E400 MMC, | Next Stop Announcements | ||
| ElevenLabs Lily (TTS) | Destination Announcements | |||||
| Stagecoach Highlands | Hanover | 2023 to Current | Louise Macintosh | Inverness Area | Yutong E10, Volvo B8RLE MCV Evora | |
| 2024 to Current | Unknown Male | Skye Area | ||||
| Stagecoach London | iBus | 2006 to Current | Emma Hignett | All | All | |
| Stagecoach Manchester | Hanover | 2019 to Current | Ivona Amy (TTS) | All | All | |
| Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire | Hanover | Jeff Cooper | ||||
| Ivona Amy (TTS) | ||||||
| Stagecoach North East | Hanover | 2019 to Current | Ivona Amy (TTS) | |||
| Stagecoach South | Hanover | 2015 to Current | Ivona Amy (TTS) | Aldershot, Guildford, Portsmouth, Depots Routes | ADL E200, ADL E200 MMC, ADL E400, ADL E400 MMC | |
| 2015 to Current | Nuance Daniel (TTS) | Andover, Basingstoke, Winchester, Depots Routes | ADL E200, ADL E200 MMC, ADL E400, ADL E400 MMC | |||
| 2018 to 2020 | Unknown Female | 100 200 300 400 (Guildford P&R) | ADL E200 MMC EV | |||
| 2024 to Current | Rick Jackson | Portsmouth Depot Routes Only | ADL E200, ADL E200 MMC, ADL E400, ADL E400 MMC | |||
| Stagecoach South East | Hanover | 2022 to Current | Jeff Cooper | 16, LOOP, (Thanet) | ADL E200 MMC | |
| Unknown Female | P1, P2, P3, (Canterbury) | ADL E200 MMC, ADL E400 MMC | ||||
| 2024 to Current | Ivona Amy (TTS) | |||||
| Stagecoach South Wales | Unknown Female | English and Welsh announcements | ||||
| Stagecoach South West | ||||||
| Stagecoach West | ||||||
| Stagecoach West Scotland | ||||||
| Stagecoach Yorkshire | Hanover | Unknown Male | 120 (Flwood to Halfway) | ADL E400 | ||
| 2019 to 2024 | Jeff Cooper | 25 (Bradway to Woodhouse) | ADL E200 MMC | |||
| 2024 to Current | Jill Myers | All | ADL E200 MMC, ADL E400 (Peak Sightseer), ADL E400MMC, Yutong E12 | |||
| Sullivan Buses | iBus | 2012 to 2024 | Emma Hignett | TFL Routes Only | TFL Vehicles Only | |
| Thamesdown Transport | Hanover | 2012 to 2017 | Shirley Ludford | All | All | |
| The Big Lemon | Hanover | 2024 to Current | Tony | Bath & Bristol | Optare Solo SR EV | |
| to Current | Ivona Amy | Brighton | Optare Solo SR EV / Higer Steed | |||
| Transdev Blazefield (Blackburn Bus Company, Burnley Bus Company, Coastliner, Flyer, Harrogate Bus Company, Keighley Bus Company, Rosso, Team Pennine, York & Country, York City Sightseeing, Yorkshire Coastliner) | Mobitec | 2015 to Current | Dan Judson | Almost All Routes (Except Those Listed Below) | All | |
| 2016 to 2024 | Harry Gration | 36 (Leeds to Ripon) | Volvo B5TL Wright Eclipse 3 | |||
| 2017 to Current | Dave Metcalfe | M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 (Mainline) | Optare Versa | |||
| Emma Taylor | ||||||
| 2017 to 2019 | Eric Scaife | 60 60A (Aireline) | Optare Versa | |||
| 2018 to Current | Hannah Woodfin | 464 (Accrington to Rochdale) | Optare Versa | |||
| 2018 to Current | Unknown Female | 2 3 4 6 (Harrogate Electrics) | Volvo 7900 EV | |||
| 2020 to 2022 | Paul Hudson | CITYZAP (Leeds to York) | ADL E400 MMC | |||
| 2020 to Current | Ian Slack | 1 (Blackburn to Burnley) | ADL E200 MMC | |||
| Kara Rhodes Gilrane | ||||||
| 2020 to Current | Jennine McAlpine | X43 (Witchway) | ADL E400 MMC | |||
| 2020 to Current | Unknown Female | York City Sightseeing | ADL E400 | |||
| Navaho | 2024 to Current | Harry Satloka | 36 (Leeds to Ripon) | ADL E400 MMC EV | ||
| Transdev London (London Sovereign) | iBus | 2006 to 2014 | Emma Hignett | All | All | |
| Translink (Glider, Goldline, Metro, Ulsterbus) | ||||||
| Transpora | Mobitec | 2023 to 2024 | Emma Hignett | Bristol Routes | ADL E200 MMC | |
| Transport for London | iBus (Siemens / Hanover) | 2005 to Current | Emma Hignett | All | All | |
| Uno | iBus | 2015 to Current | Emma Hignett | TFL Routes Only | TFL Vehicles Only | |
| Hanover | 2024 to Current | Unknown Female | ||||
| Wellglade (Kinch Bus, Trent Barton) | 2004 to 2008 | Lisa Dransfield | Rainbow5 | Optare Tempo | ||
| INIT | 2008 to 2012 | Anne Davies | Indigo | Volvo B7RLE Wright Eclipse Urban | ||
| 2012 to 2021 | Unknown Female | |||||
| Aesys | ||||||
| 2021 to Current | Unknown Female | |||||
| 2022 to Current | Michael Meyerstein | Skylink | ||||
| Wellglade (Notts & Derby) | Mobitec | 2022 to Current | Tom Cripps | |||
| Whippet | Hanover | Nuance Daniel (TTS) | ||||
| Unknown Female (TTS) | ||||||
| White Bus | Hanover | 2018 to 2023 | Lewis Nagle | 48, 81, 437, 462, 463, 500 | ADL E200 MMC | |
| 2023 to Current | Unknown Female | All | All |