HANNOVER PIONEERS HI-TECH ON-BOARD SYSTEM

Passengers on Hannover's S-Bahn Line S1 are now enjoying the benefits of an on-board information service which provides multiple screens in each coach, and offers them not only comprehensive information about their journey but also general news and further service information and advertisements. The article describes the digital, real-time comprehensive passenger information system that has been developed for the S-Bahn trains and light rail vehicles in Hannover, Germany, which is hosting World Expo this summer.

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• Corporate Authors:

  Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation

  345 Hudson Street
  New York, NY  United States  10014
• Publication Date: 2000-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 1 p.
• Serial:
  • INTERNATIONAL RAILWAY JOURNAL AND RAPID TRANSIT REVIEW
  • Volume: 40
  • Issue Number: 6
  • Publisher: Simmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation
  • ISSN: 0744-5326

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Digital communication systems; Light rail vehicles; Onboard navigational aids; Passenger information systems; Real time information
• Geographic Terms: Germany
• Subject Areas: Data and Information Technology; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00796177
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 11 2000 12:00AM