Holmes – CENTROS NEW TECHNOLOGY PASSENGER INFORMATION SYSTEMS 1993

Description

This 9-page technical paper, authored by Kieran Holmes of Centro (West Midlands Passenger Transport Executive), was presented on November 24, 1993, likely at a PTRC conference. Titled “The Design of Passenger Information Systems: The use of new technology – The CENTRO experience,” it provides a crucial historical snapshot of advanced public transport information system development. The document details Centro’s pioneering involvement in the European DRIVE-2 programme’s “BLUEPRINT” project, showcasing an innovative, comprehensive strategy for integrating new technologies within a challenging, deregulated bus environment. Enhanced by two informative tables outlining system content and functions, and a clear system architecture diagram, it offers a structured look at planned interactive terminals and passive displays. Authored by a leading transport executive and embedded within a reputable European research framework, this paper stands as a highly credible and foundational record of early smart transport infrastructure planning.