N. Y. INFORMATION SYSTEM INSTALLED

AN INFORMATION DISPLAY SYSTEM, INSTALLED IN THE RAPID RAIL TRANSIT TERMINAL OF THE WORLD TRADE CENTER IN NE YORK, SHOWS ROUTINE TRAVEL INFORMATON AND SPECIAL NEWS BULLETINS. THE SYSTEM CONSISTS OF LARGE BOARDS DISPLAYING 4-IN. HIGH ALPHANUMERIC CHARACTERS. THE MESSAGES THAT APPEAR ARE GENERATED BY A DATAVISION D-1500. FREQUENTLY USED MESSAGES CAN BE GENERATED ONCE AND SOTRED ON AN SUDIO TAPE CASSETTE, WHICH WHEN INSERTED INTO THE CONSOLE WILL TRANSMIT THE MESSAGE TO THE BOARDS.

• Availability:
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• Publication Date: 1972-3-17

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 4
• Serial:
  • Passenger Transport
  • Volume: 30
  • Issue Number: 11
  • Publisher: American Public Transportation Association
  • ISSN: 0364-345X

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Communication systems; Information processing; Information systems; Railroad terminals; Railroad transportation; Signs; Variable message signs
• Old TRIS Terms: Electric communication systems
• Subject Areas: Highways; Operations and Traffic Management; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00226326
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 16 1972 12:00AM