of level crossing removals to over 6 each year for at least 8 years, and the project was later extended for a further four years. Stations There are 218 stations in Melbourne, operated by Metro Trains Melbourne. Passenger information Timetable information is available to passengers at stations through the PRIDE II system, which is an electronic timetable and announcement system, and stands for Passenger Real-time Information Dissemination Equipment. The system consists of: The control system, situated at Metrol. Control stations, at which staff update information, and announcements and CCTV recordings are dealt with for nearby stations. Public address systems at each station on the network. The PRIDE system automatically announces when a train is due soon, delayed, or cancelled; this is done via the rail telephone network. PRIDE "talking boxes" installed on each platform of all stations. Electronic information displays. Control data comes from two locations: Metrol, and control stations. Next train data and times are automatically updated by the train control systems, with manual overrides also possible. All stations are provided with "talking boxes" which have two buttons and a small speaker. The green button, when pressed, contacts the PRIDE controller over the rail telephone network, identifying itself by the DTMF tones that correspond to the ID number assigned to the box. The system then reads out times and destinations for the next two services to depart that platform (or, in the case of stations with a single island platform with departures either side, both platforms). The red button when pressed, gives the user two way communication with the closest control station. Busy stations are often provided with an electronic LED s, which indicate the destination, time, stopping pattern summary, and minutes to departure for the next train on the platform. Stations on the City Loop, in addition to North Melbourne, Richmond, and Box Hill stations, have CRT screen s, although some of these have recently been replaced by widescreen LCD screens. These displays show in detail the destination, scheduled and actual departure time, and all stations the next train stops at. Also shown is the destination and time of the following train, and the system is capable of providing suggested connections and warn of service interruptions. On Sunday, 26 September 2010, the PRIDE system was upgraded with new voice announcements. The voice is now female, and now advises to touch on and off when using Myki. As part