The d|sign Transport Add-On is a dedicated, cloud-managed solution designed to enhance public transport information displays across bus stations, train stations, transport hubs, and interchanges. It integrates live and scheduled transport data with advertising, announcements, and passenger messaging, ensuring that transport providers can efficiently communicate with travellers in real time.
Live & Scheduled Transport Data
Display up-to-the-minute departures, route changes, and delays.
Dynamic Passenger Messaging
Show updates, service alerts, and promotional content instantly.
Multi-Platform Compatibility
Manage displays across totems, concourse screens, platform boards, and mobile apps.
Centralised Administration
Control all content and transport data through a dedicated online portal.
Customisation & Branding
Adapt screens to match operator branding and enhance the passenger experience.
Potential Use Cases:
- Bus & Train Stations
- Live Departure Boards – Show next departures with real-time updates on delays and platform changes.
- Route Name Substitutions – Customise stop names to match local or passenger-friendly terminology.
- Platform & Bay Messaging – Instantly update screens with alerts or emergency messages.
- Airports & Multi-Modal Transport Hubs
- Integrated Multi-Mode Travel – Display live bus, train, and tram connections for seamless passenger transitions.
- Wayfinding & Navigation – Help passengers find their gate, platform, or nearest transport connection.
- Advertising & Revenue Screens – Monetise displays by incorporating targeted ads and sponsor content.
- Smart Cities & Public Transport Networks
- City-Wide Transport Coordination – Manage large-scale deployments across multiple stations and stops.
- Traffic & Road Disruptions – Show real-time congestion updates for major transport routes.
- Passenger Information Kiosks – Offer self-service journey planning and live timetables via interactive screens.
- Centralised Administration: The d|sign Transport Portal
- View system-wide data on departures, delays, and device status in one place.
- Generate reports on scheduled and actual departures to track service efficiency.
- Manage large networks of devices and signage from a single cloud-based dashboard.
Business Benefits:
- Improved Passenger Experience – Reduce confusion with clear, real-time transport information.
- Operational Efficiency – Automate scheduling, messaging, and updates to reduce staff workload.
- Reduced Service Disruptions – Provide immediate, targeted notifications for service disruptions and alternative routes.
- Custom Naming & Mapping – Replace technical route names with passenger-friendly labels to improve readability.
Additional Features:
- Live & Scheduled Transport Data Management
- Automatically process national and regional transport feeds (e.g., TNDS, TransXChange, SIRI).
- Edit or override scheduled data to account for last-minute service changes.
- Pause, resume, or modify feeds when necessary for maintenance or updates.
- Custom Messaging & Alerts
- Targeted Messages – Send location-specific alerts to particular stations, bays, or services.
- Pre-Scheduled Notices – Set messages to appear at specific times or service conditions.
- Emergency Alerts – Instantly notify passengers of safety incidents or major disruptions.
- Targeted Messages – Send location-specific alerts to particular stations, bays, or services.
- Passenger-Centric Customisation
- Rename and localise station, route, and stop names for better clarity.
- Change branding, colour schemes, and layouts to match transport operator identity.
- Multi-language support for international and diverse passenger groups.
- Rename and localise station, route, and stop names for better clarity.
- Hardware & Device Management
- Monitor display status – View active and offline devices across the network.
- Remote Control Functions – Restart screens, adjust settings, and update firmware remotely.
- Screen Content & Layout Configuration – Adjust templates and manage secondary media (e.g., ads, announcements).
- Monitor display status – View active and offline devices across the network.