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Transit Screen digital signage launches in San Francisco

July 23, 2013

Transit Screen recently announced the launch of its multimodal transportation information displays in the San Francisco Bay Area. Transit Screen displays communicate aggregated, real-time transit feeds at any location with a single, cloud-based display, the company said.

Transit Screen displays feature all major transit agencies within the San Francisco Bay Area, including San Francisco Muni (Buses and Muni Metro); AC Transit (Oakland, Alameda County); and BART. Transit Screen also includes minor agencies, such as Emery Go Round and Dumbarton Express.

Washington, D.C., was the starting city for Transit Screen because of its "complex mix of subway, walking, bicycling, bike sharing, buses, car sharing, and taxi services," according to Matt Caywood, president of Transit Screen. "The San Francisco Bay Area was an obvious next step for Transit Screen, with its similar culture of carless living, abundance of transportation mode choices (including the new Bay Area Bike Share) and transit agencies that pioneered open data policies."

The requirements to host a Transit Screen display are Internet access (Wi-Fi or wired), a power connection and a display screen (7-inch to HDTV).

Company vice president Ryan Croft is relocating to the San Francisco Bay Area following the launch, and Transit Screen will continue to build relationships with the local Business Improvement Districts, Community Benefit Districts and urban planners in the Bay Area, as well as private businesses, institutions and governments, the company said.

"We have a long list of Transit Screen's top markets, and the San Francisco Bay Area was at the top of that list," Croft said. "I'm looking forward to moving to the Bay Area and building on the successes we had in Washington, D.C."

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