Modern Digital Signage Coming to Community Transit Swift Buses
Community Transit is the first transit agency in Puget Sound to debut modern onboard digital signage for buses. The signage tracks the progression of buses along their routes and displays following stops with estimated arrival times. Right now, the agency is testing several screen types on select Swift buses to decide which will best serve riders.
The agency is typically running two buses outfitted with the signage, so riders are already seeing them on some trips. But they will become much more common next year. When the Swift Orange Line is launched in March, Community Transit will deploy the technology on 15 new Swift buses. Those buses will ultimately end up in vehicle rotation, so they could appear on any Swift line.
Fifteen buses with modern onboard digital signage is a relatively small scope start, but it could lead to much more in the future. “Decisions will be made after these are in service whether to expand them to other Swift buses, and to other non-Swift buses,” said Community Transit spokesperson Martin Munguia.
In the test phase, select Swift buses are featuring three types of signage: a large overhead screen and two smaller panel screen types at strategic locations. The large overhead screen type is similar in design to newer onboard Link screens while the smaller panel screens come in landscape and portrait formats.
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