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Vehicle location technologies are becoming more enhanced in terms of their use and performance. In public transit contexts, these technologies are increasingly being utilized for applications other than location monitoring and schedule tracking. Automatic voice announcements are among those applications in which AVL (automatic vehicle location) technologies are being integrated, and Transign is one of the best providers of automatic programmable voice announcement system integrations and solutions for different kinds of transit systems.

A voice announcement system is critical for compliance with the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act), which requires passenger systems to provide a safe and inclusive means of transportation for all—especially for people with disabilities.

As public transit usage increases, leveraging technological advances should be part of a transit provider’s on-going strategy. This is important especially in this day and age of heavy reliance on electronic and digital integration.

The advancing transit industry is now requiring automated voice announcements on their vehicles along with complete integration and implementation of more robust passenger information systems. More recent technologies arm these passenger information systems with even greater processing power and substantial memory storage, which renders them capable of so much more than simple voice announcements.

Investments in automated vehicle location technologies are being increasingly utilized, not only for monitoring vehicle locations and schedule information, but also for providing passengers critical information that they require while in transit, including voice announcements regarding stops and transfers, public service and safety information, points of interest, and even promotions. All of these open up a great channel for revenue, especially with the increasing number of public transit users today.

Integrated voice announcement systems allow transit providers and authorities to initiate location-specific and relevant announcements for public transit users and passengers. These systems help authorities and providers relay critical information about their journey, ranging from current stops and locations to approaching stops or transfers, as well as alerts and warnings on potential delays in the transit schedule. On-board voice announcements are extremely useful in many public transportation applications, especially when it comes to mass transit.

Automatic programmable voice announcement systems come in many forms and sizes, including systems that can be fully integrated with vehicle location systems (GPS) for better fleet control and monitoring. As a matter of fact, one of the best uses and applications for AVL systems is integration of automatic voice announcement systems that allow transit operators a way to easily dispatch internal and external announcements while fleets are in transit—and right at each stop where these announcements matter the most. These systems are also critical investments to ensure compliance with ADA requirements, which help make sure that passengers with disabilities are properly and considerately served by public transit providers.

How it will help disabled people

Knowing where the bus stops, identifying bus routes, knowing the waiting times at bus stops - use of public transportation demands having access to information at every step of the journey. The task is far more complicated for people living with a disability - whether motor, sensory or intellectual.

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires all transportation companies to announce stops and identify bus routes at stops serving more than one route. Our passenger information systems make life easier for riders with disabilities, enabling them to receive all the critical information about their journey without having to rely on paratransit.  

Transign is the leader in ADA-compliant passenger information solutions. Our solutions are fully ADA compliant and can be integrated into pull cord or button activation designs or to most third-party software systems. Our systems support a wide range of installation types, viewing angles, and languages.

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Any Warranty for this system?

Yes, we stand behind all of our products with a Limited Lifetime Warranty. All products are backed with excellent customer service and our Rapid Return Guarantee.

Automatic bus location announcement systems are a type of automatic vehicle location technology, now being widely used and applied in the transit industry as a means to track and monitor vehicles and fleets as they work the field. They are used in conjunction with other advanced technologies that all work together to create smarter passenger and transit systems. Automatic vehicle location systems along with automated passenger counters, transit displays, and passenger information systems are only some of the most widely used technologies that make up advanced transit information, communication, and data collection systems nowadays—and you can count on Transign to provide all these technologies and more.

One of the major uses for automatic bus location systems, besides monitoring vehicle locations, is initiating location-relevant voice announcements for passengers. With an integrated voice announcement system, an automated bus location system enables the relay of location-specific and relevant information such as announcements for current and/or next stops, alerts on approaching stops, or warnings on anticipated delays due to the current state of traffic.

An automatic vehicle location system typically consists of two parts, including an on-board GPS system that tracks the vehicle’s real-time location, and a software program displaying that particular vehicle’s location on a map. Like most GPS-powered systems, AVLs (automatic vehicle location systems) are usually accurate up to 30 feet of the vehicle’s location, a range that is adequate enough for monitoring transit routes and deploying on-board voice announcements, among many other applications. A modern voice announcement system can be extremely useful in different kinds of public transit applications, from buses to trains, trams, subway systems, and other such mass transit fleets.

Ideal for transit supervision, automatic vehicle location systems have effectively changed the way that transit agencies manage their operations. Before these kinds of technologies, transit operators had limited control and visibility over their fleets and unless their drivers alert them about incidents, they have no way of knowing when troubles and disruptions are occurring. Automatic vehicle location systems enable transit operators better means of monitoring fleets, therefore enabling them to respond better to situations.

Buses that use integrated voice systems

Automatic bus location announcement systems are widely used in countries like the US, UK, Hong Kong, and Singapore, where it is employed by public and private bus companies to streamline their operations control and fleet management processes while giving commuters consistent bus-service performance. These integrated voice systems complement the driver display units and integrated driver fare consoles that have long been utilized in their public transport networks. 

Voice announcements enable commuters to identify the next stops without having to read the display, so that they can prepare to get off. These systems can also broadcast pre-programmed announcements to inform passengers of upcoming road diversions (if there are any) or simply to provide cheerful greetings.

In some regions, audio announcements were previously only available in public trains. Bus commuters had to rely on bus service guides and apps to ensure that they didn’t miss their stops. This technology was a much-welcome improvement—one that was widely praised by commuters and public transport enthusiasts. If you are interested in implementing an integrated voice announcement system in your own fleet, contact us to learn about your options.