Onboard infotainment provider, GoMedia, is working with Icomera to introduce the UK bus and coach industry’s first real-time customer information solution.
Onboard passengers using UK buses and coaches will have instant access to arrival times, assistance and onward travel options. They already have access to onboard wi-fi.
Live data will be used to update passengers on the status of their journeys and enable them to plan their onward route.
Information about their journey will be available via passengers’ own smart devices.
“In a world where it is so easy to book almost anything via a smartphone, it is essential that our valuable public transport assets keep up with digital demand to reach a younger generation and entice passengers away from private cars”, said Roger Matthews, managing director at GoMedia.
He also said, “Increased use of public and shared transport is less harmful to the environment.” He is glad that the data can help passengers to make a greener choice.
The online portal and journey information experience will be hosted on Icomera’s ICR-2 router. The ICR-2 is part of Icomera’s X-Series platform for mobile internet connectivity and public transport applications.
Offering enhanced performance through LTE and LTE-A in a compact, ruggedised enclosure, GoMedia says the ICR-2 is ideally suited for deployment on coaches and buses.
Dave Palmer, managing director of Icomera UK stated, “Through a combination of Icomera’s robust and highly performant X-Series technology platform and GoMedia’s award-winning infotainment solutions, passengers will have access to a range of features to keep them productive, entertained, and informed throughout their journey.”
