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Oshkosh transit officials seek federal funding for modern vehicle location, enunciation and counting systems
Summary
Transit staff described a needed upgrade to vehicle-tracking, automated stop enunciation and passenger-counting systems; similar systems in other Wisconsin cities cost several hundred thousand dollars to install and are often eligible for 80% federal grants.
Transit staff briefed councilors on a proposal to modernize the agency’s on‑vehicle technology — including real-time vehicle location, automated stop enunciation for riders with disabilities, destination signs and automatic passenger counters — and said a competitive grant could cover roughly 80% of the initial cost.
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