NJ TRANSIT has launched a pilot program testing digital bus stop signs that provide real-time bus arrival information and service updates for riders. The agency installed the technology at eight locations across New Jersey to evaluate how digital infrastructure can improve passenger information at bus stops.
The pilot includes installations in Hoboken, Union City, and Jersey City in Hudson County, along with stops in Manalapan and Howell townships in Monmouth County. The program will operate for approximately one year while the agency evaluates performance and rider response.
Two companies are supplying the technology through the Transit Tech Lab program. BusPas installed five digital signs in Hudson County, while Urban Solar deployed solar-powered signage systems at stops in Monmouth County.
The displays provide real-time arrival times, detour alerts, delays, and service notifications. The solar-powered units use e-paper displays and include accessibility features such as text-to-speech announcements and automated lighting to improve nighttime visibility. The system also collects operational data that can support transit planning. The technology measures passenger activity, analyzes demand patterns, and identifies riders who cannot board buses because of capacity constraints.
NJ TRANSIT will use the pilot results to determine whether the technology should expand to additional locations across the bus network.