Listen Technologies and Ampetronic have announced that Auri, the Auracast assistive listening system they co-developed, has been installed at Brighton station in the UK. This is the first permanent Auracast installation in a railway station in the UK.
The Auri system works for anyone with Auracast enabled hearing aids, headphones, earbuds, or Cochlear implants to access station announcements and hear them clearly in their devices. Announcements are broadcast from Auri transmitters installed throughout the station to anyone with compatible receiving devices within range.
The Auri system filters out background noise and delivers station audio directly to listeners’ ears for greater clarity and intelligibility. The system can also benefit people without hearing loss, including passengers who require language interpretation, are neurodiverse, or have visual impairments.
Southern, Thameslink, and Gatwick Express railways operating under Greater Thameslink Railway (GTR), sponsored the permanent installation of Auri at the 185-year-old, Grade II listed Brighton station. Bristol Temple Meads station featured the Auri system last year as part of a trial of Auracast technology in its buildings.