On Sat, 17 Mar 2007 11:44:51 +0000, Marc Brett
wrote:

Interesting news from Vancouver, BC, given that Siemens is also responsible for
supplying the infrastructure for London's iBus system.

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-col.../bc-signs.html

Vancouver bus info signs 'duds'

TransLink admits the electronic information signs at stops along a major bus
route between downtown Vancouver and Richmond don't work, can't be fixed and
could soon be gone.

The digital signs along the 98 B-line between downtown Vancouver and Richmond
are supposed to let people waiting at the bus stop know when the next bus will
arrive.

The signs, which are linked to a GPS system on the buses, haven't been working
for the past week, freezing up and requiring frequent reboots.

"The signs at the bus stops have been duds," said TransLink spokesman Ken
Hardie, adding the company that installed the system said it cannot be fixed.

"This system unfortunately just has never worked properly. Siemens has basically
thrown up its hands and say they can't make it work."

Is it the same system as London's? I understand Siemens have a fully
working GPS based bus info system in Cologne - there may be others.

Is there any further explanation as to why the Vancouver installation is
irretrievably broken?
--
Paul C


Admits to working for London Underground!