New DFI displays - civil engineering work begins
24.09.2021 – Over the next few weeks, Offenbacher Verkehrsbetriebe (OVB) of Stadtwerke Offenbach will be installing 26 new dynamic passenger information displays (DFI displays) at public transport hubs in the city.
The digital display boards, which are already in operation at transport hubs such as Marktplatz or the Offenbach Ost bus stop, provide real-time information on bus departure times and also take into account deviations from the timetable such as delays or the cancellation of a bus. In addition to the timetable, the electronic boards also display other important information about public transport - for example, they provide information about the obligation to wear masks on buses and bus detour or issue heat warnings on hot summer days. To make it easier for blind and visually impaired people to access public transport, the DFI displays are equipped with automatic announcements for passenger information - the displayed information is read out at the touch of a button.
Work starts on Ostendplatz and Friedrichsring
As the digital information pillars require a power connection and a stable foundation, preparatory civil engineering work will be carried out at the relevant stops over the next few weeks. In some cases, the stop will have to be relocated during the construction work. Stadtwerke will provide information on this in good time with notices at the respective stops and on the Internet at mobilitaet.stadtwerke-offenbach.de. Civil engineering work has begun at the Ostendplatz and Friedrichsring stops.
As soon as the preparatory construction work at the stops has been completed, the second step will be to install the DFI displays. Commissioning is expected to take place at the beginning of next year. At Kaiserlei and Marktplatz, the new digital display boards will be installed as part of the conversion work being carried out by the city of Offenbach - the time of commissioning here depends on the overall progress of the construction work.
Project funded by the BMVI
Project funded by the BMVI
The DFI displays come from the manufacturer Lumino, who also supplied the existing displays. This means that existing and new digital information pillars are managed from a single source.
The project is part of the "Clean Air Immediate Action Program" (opens in a new tab) launched by the federal government to support municipalities with particularly high levels of nitrogen dioxide pollution in designing sustainable and low-emission mobility. The project is funded by the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) under the title "Digitalization of municipal transport systems" (opens in a new tab).
September 24, 2021