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DC transportation digital signage firm inks its largest real estate deal

Washington, D.C.-based transportation technology provider TransitScreen has signed its largest-ever real estate agreement to provide real-time transportation digital signage displays, the company announced today.

August 21, 2014

Washington, D.C.-based transportation digital signage provider TransitScreen has signed its largest-ever real estate agreement to provide real-time transportation displays with The JBG Companies, an investment, management and development firm in Chevy Chase, Maryland, the company announced today. The agreement will provide real-time transportation digital signage displays in JBG properties across the Washington Metropolitan region to enable residents and office tenants to see live information on public transit conditions in their areas.

The large-format digital signage display screens will be mounted in building lobbies and will track current schedules and conditions for Metro, Metro bus and car2go services, as well as Capital Bikeshare. TransitScreen said it recently completed a successful six-month pilot with a live dashboard in JBG's corporate headquarters.

"The TransitScreen service quickly became a tool for our staff," JBG partner Rod Lawrence said in the announcement. "We were able to judge things like whether Metro would get us to a midday meeting on time or if we should adjust an evening commute. Given our transit-oriented portfolio, this real-time information will prove invaluable to our residents and office workers. It is a great support in our work to create active and sustainable destinations, and we're excited to add this reliable service."

To date, TransitScreen said, it has worked primarily with city transit agencies, large employers and property management firms. This agreement represents the largest real estate project for the company.

The JBG installation will be conducted in phases, with the first phase set to begin in the fall of this year, the company said. JBG’s portfolio includes 23.6 million square feet of office, residential, hotel and retail space.