In Győr, Synergon System Integrator Ltd. is constructing fleet management and
passenger information system, which is unique in Hungary. At the opening ceremony of the project, the Manager
of the Transportation Unit of Synergon System Integrator introduced the apparatus
that will change the community transportation of Győr into a 21st-century-system. Zoltán Szenes explained that the apparatus delivered by Synergon
will provide the transport company Kisalföld Volán with accurate and factual information
about the situation and mechanical condition of their fleet of vehicles, and about
their passengers.
In case of an accident or road block, the vehicles tracked on a map can immediately
be diverted by the dispatchers, who communicate with bus drivers through a touch-screen
consol installed aboard the vehicle. This consol also warns the driver in case
they are behind schedule. Should such a problem arise, the driver will have the
opportunity to request a green wave of traffic lights from the intersection controller.
All the buses will be equipped with a computer and audible signs that inform passengers
about the subsequent stops and interchange possibilities, moreover, the dispatcher
will also be able to communicate with the passengers through this equipment. Zoltán
Szenes explained that he system is equipped with an emergency signal in protection
of the driver: when the signal is activated, the dispatcher will be able to hear
(or even see with the help of cameras) the events happening on the vehicle.
Passengers waiting at the bus stop will be able to follow the progress of the
service of their choice with the help of an informative board, while the blind
and partially sighted will be able to receive spoken information with the help
of special buttons.
The system will provide measurable and accurate data about the performance, which
will serve as fair basis for future schedule planning. As a result, the sense
of comfort of passengers will increase, and the local government will be able
to purchase an accurately measured public service.
At the project opening ceremony in Sopron today, Synergon System Integrator Ltd. introduced its automated ticket and travel card vending machines that will be installed in the city. In addition to the delivery of the vending
machines, the company will also perform the customization and installation of
the related background and surveillance system.
The vending machines, which will be installed in bus stops and serving passengers
24-hour-a-day, will accept both cash and bank/credit card. Consequently, people
intending to buy a ticket or a travel card will not have to look for larger intersections
to find a ticket counter. In addition to selling tickets for community transportation,
the system and the machines installed in bus stops are also suitable for selling
tickets for different events (e.g. VOLT Festival, sports events, etc.). Further
advantages of the vending machines are their swift operability and that in addition
to the Hungarian information they offer the choice of English and German language
menus for assisting the ticket purchase of foreign speaking passengers. The machines
are in harmony with the European standards promoting equal chance; the developers
have taken into consideration the needs of people with disabilities as well (the
vending machines are accessible from the wheelchair, while the blind and partially
sighted can use a control panel with raised signs and accompanied by spoken commands.).