Panasonic Corp. of North America announced a partnership with TransitScreen Inc. to use technological innovations providing real-time transit information to commuters across the U.S.
The two companies will combine Panasonic's CityNOW platform and TransitScreen, using real-time, multi-screen displays to help city residents and visitors navigate infrastructure and urban transportation.
People will also have access to information such as transit arrival times, local points of interest, live events at transit agencies, smart bus shelters, airports, street kiosks, stadiums and arenas, municipal buildings, and university stadiums.
The partnership will begin in Denver, Colorado with plans to expand to other cities across the country in the future.
A major goal of the pilot, which begins in April, is to test the speed, functionality, and durability of new handheld devices to scan Ventra and paper tickets.
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The pilot program showcases two companies’ technology at eight bus stops. The companies submitted their ideas through the Transit Tech Lab, which is backed by the Partnership Fund for New York City and provides an accelerated pathway for early to growth-stage companies to solve public transportation challenges for the largest transit agencies in North America.