Within a year, bus riders in some locations will be able to get an answer to the eternal question: 'When is the next bus coming?' A new initiative by the Israel National Roads Company, announced Tuesday, aims to have solar-powered digital signs linked to GPS transmitters aboard buses, which notifying passengers of the vehicle’s precise location.
The INRC recently issued an international tender for the establishment of 100 intercity bus stations featuring solar powered digital screens that will be able to inform waiting passengers of the exact location of the expected buses and count the minutes and seconds until its arrival."
