No plans for ScotRail to remove AI voice used on trains "without permission"

28/05/2025

On July 28, because of industrial action, the 1552 Edinburgh-Inverness was worked by an Edinburgh crew that did not sign the route from Dunblane to Perth, so ran via Ladybank. 43137 leads 43037 past Woodmill Mains (near Lindores Loch) on the single-track line. PIP DUNN.

ScotRail has “no plans” to withdraw artificial intelligence (AI) announcements on trains, after the actor whose voice was featured said she felt “violated”.

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