diff --git a/station_broadcast.lua b/station_broadcast.lua
index 4c7187b..069013e 100644
--- a/station_broadcast.lua
+++ b/station_broadcast.lua
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 -- ============================================================================
 -- 1. Configuration & Constants
 -- ============================================================================
-local APP_VERSION_TEXT = "v1.0.40"
+local APP_VERSION_TEXT = "v1.0.41"
 
 local CONFIG = {
     CLOUD_URL = "ws://stabadmin.fse-media.group",
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ local CONFIG = {
     STATION_IDENTITY_FILE = "station_identity.cfg",
     AUDIO_VOLUME = 100,
     AUDIO_STREAM_PREROLL_CHUNKS = 5,
+    ALERT_CONFIRM_MS = 60000,
+    ALERT_COOLDOWN_MS = 300000,
+    APPROACHING_COOLDOWN_MS = 120000,
     DEBUG = true
 }
 
@@ -2309,8 +2312,26 @@ end
 local Main = {}
 State.announcedApproaching = {}
 State.announcedAlerts = {}
+State.pendingAlerts = {}
 State.pendingApproaching = {}
 
+local function cleanupTimestampMap(map, now, maxAgeMs)
+    for k, v in pairs(map or {}) do
+        if now - v > maxAgeMs then
+            map[k] = nil
+        end
+    end
+end
+
+local function isPendingAlertReady(key, now)
+    local firstSeen = State.pendingAlerts[key]
+    if not firstSeen then
+        State.pendingAlerts[key] = now
+        return false
+    end
+    return (now - firstSeen) >= (tonumber(CONFIG.ALERT_CONFIRM_MS) or 60000)
+end
+
 local function parseEtaText(etaStr)
     etaStr = tostring(etaStr or "")
     if etaStr == "" then return -1 end
@@ -2472,17 +2493,10 @@ function Main.loop()
 
                 local elapsedSeconds = (now - (State.lastRefreshedEpoch or now)) / 1000
                 local currentTick = (data.LastRefreshed or 0) + math.floor(elapsedSeconds * (State.tickRate or 20))
+                local seenAlertKeys = {}
 
-                for k, v in pairs(State.announcedApproaching) do
-                    if now - v > 300000 then
-                        State.announcedApproaching[k] = nil
-                    end
-                end
-                for k, v in pairs(State.announcedAlerts) do
-                    if now - v > 300000 then
-                        State.announcedAlerts[k] = nil
-                    end
-                end
+                cleanupTimestampMap(State.announcedApproaching, now, tonumber(CONFIG.APPROACHING_COOLDOWN_MS) or 120000)
+                cleanupTimestampMap(State.announcedAlerts, now, tonumber(CONFIG.ALERT_COOLDOWN_MS) or 300000)
                 
                 for i, stop in ipairs(data.TrainStops) do
                     local st = stop.Station
@@ -2540,7 +2554,8 @@ function Main.loop()
                         local alertType = cancelled and "cancelled" or ((displayDelayMinutes > 0) and "delayed" or nil)
                         local alertKey = alertType and (announceKey .. "::" .. alertType) or nil
                         if alertKey then
-                            if not State.announcedAlerts[alertKey] then
+                            seenAlertKeys[alertKey] = true
+                            if isPendingAlertReady(alertKey, now) and not State.announcedAlerts[alertKey] then
                                 State.announcedAlerts[alertKey] = now
                                 Utils.log("INFO", string.format("Train Alert: %s (ETA: %ds, Delay: %dm, Cancelled: %s, Reason: %s)", trainName, etaSeconds, displayDelayMinutes, tostring(cancelled), tostring(reason or "")))
                                 Network.send({
@@ -2580,23 +2595,22 @@ function Main.loop()
                         end
                     end
                 end
+
+                for k, _ in pairs(State.pendingAlerts) do
+                    if not seenAlertKeys[k] then
+                        State.pendingAlerts[k] = nil
+                    end
+                end
             end
         end
 
         -- Try CC:C Bridge Display Link (Legacy Text Parsing) if Block Reader is not available
         if not Peripherals.blockReader and Peripherals.createTarget then
             local lines = Peripherals.createTarget.dump()
+            local seenAlertKeys = {}
 
-            for k, v in pairs(State.announcedApproaching) do
-                if now - v > 300000 then
-                    State.announcedApproaching[k] = nil
-                end
-            end
-            for k, v in pairs(State.announcedAlerts) do
-                if now - v > 300000 then
-                    State.announcedAlerts[k] = nil
-                end
-            end
+            cleanupTimestampMap(State.announcedApproaching, now, tonumber(CONFIG.APPROACHING_COOLDOWN_MS) or 120000)
+            cleanupTimestampMap(State.announcedAlerts, now, tonumber(CONFIG.ALERT_COOLDOWN_MS) or 300000)
 
             for _, lineText in pairs(lines) do
                 if lineText and lineText ~= "" and lineText:match("[%w%?%[]") then
@@ -2653,7 +2667,8 @@ function Main.loop()
 
                         local alertKey = announceKey .. "::delayed"
                         if delay > 0 then
-                            if not State.announcedAlerts[alertKey] then
+                            seenAlertKeys[alertKey] = true
+                            if isPendingAlertReady(alertKey, now) and not State.announcedAlerts[alertKey] then
                                 State.announcedAlerts[alertKey] = now
                                 Utils.log("INFO", string.format("Train Delay Alert: %s (ETA: %ds, Delay: %dm)", tName, etaSeconds, delay))
                                 Network.send({
@@ -2691,6 +2706,12 @@ function Main.loop()
                     end
                 end
             end
+
+            for k, _ in pairs(State.pendingAlerts) do
+                if not seenAlertKeys[k] then
+                    State.pendingAlerts[k] = nil
+                end
+            end
         end
 
         -- Update Upcoming Trains globally for the monitor