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CTA to pilot e‑paper arrival displays with text‑to‑speech at selected bus stops
Summary
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.
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.
Jensen said CTA plans to deploy up to 18 e‑paper devices supplied by two vendors (Global Display Solutions and Papercast). Devices range from 13‑inch low‑power panels that need about one hour of sun to larger 23‑inch panels that…
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