Route map signs are essential part of any rider’s journey. Transit system operators should provide clear information about direction of travel, previous, current and next stop to riders. For many years, restricted by technology, route map signs were nothing but a crowded map of whole route system or specific routes. Unclear audio announcement were only means of advising passenger of next stop.
Although providing route map of whole system provide flexibility to operator to use the vehicle ( train or bus ) in any route, but in large metropolitans, these maps were hard to follow. Understanding the problems, transit authorities start using partial printed route map signs.
Although it provide better visibility, but use of vehicle will be limited to the route displays in rout map sign. in both methods, unless they follow each station on map, passengers will not have any information on direction of travel and next stop. Understanding such a limitations and with evolving technology route map signs were equipped with led visual indicators.
Later on full led signs were added to selected fleets.
Despite technology advancements, led version of route map signs have the same limitation of specific route map sign. Vehicle only can operate on routes indicated in route map signs and there is no option for further customization, emergency messaging or skipping stops.
Understanding such a limitations and with extensive market study, coloration with major transit authorities and industry experts, as first in industry, LiteMax engaged in design of a wide viewing angle wide aspect ratio, ruggedized and high brightness DRMS ( Dynamic Route Map Sign ) for transit industry. This technology provide maximum flexibility in programmability, ease of use for various routes, smart use of display area for route map, emergency or ad-hoc info in vibrant, high brightness colors. Adapted for various installation ( door overhead , center isle single and double sided ) span pixel modules are offered in variety of sizes.
