CTA to pilot e‑paper arrival displays with text‑to‑speech at selected bus stops

Jul 8, 2025

The CTA Innovation Studio will install up to 18 e‑paper displays from two vendors to show real‑time arrivals and voice announcements; installations were delayed by supply‑chain issues with a target of late August 2025 for first units and broader rollout afterward.

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Eric Jensen, project manager in CTA’s Operations Innovation group, briefed the committee on two e‑paper pilot programs that will place solar‑assisted, low‑power real‑time passenger information displays at select high‑ridership bus stops.

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