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GRTC Transit System Awards Five-Year IDIQ Digital Signage Contract to Connectpoint, Industry Leading Provider of Multiple Award-Winning

Solar and AC Powered Digital Signage Products

The Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC) has awarded Connectpoint a new contract for multiple digital signage products including the company’s multiple award-winning Connectpoint^® Digital Bus Stop^® displays to be deployed throughout the transit system.

The first tranche of digital signage products to be installed will be the Connectpoint solar- or AC-powered 13” Digital Bus Stop Displays, to be deployed at GRTC’s Downtown Transfer Station in downtown Richmond. The signage will also include Connecpoint’s award-winning Falcon, an ADA Text to Speech device. GRTC will deploy additional signage from Connectpont’s suite of products that also include the Digital Bus Stop available in 3 additional sizes–22, 32”, and 42” as well as LED signage options.

“Connectpoint’s Digital Bus Stop is the most deployed ePaper digital signage solution within the U.S. transportation industry, commented Rick Wood, President and CEO, Connectpoint. “We are excited about our first project at GRTC’s Downtown Transfer Station as the first phase of multiple deployments that will provide riders with 24/7 trip planning information as part of GRTC’s mission to improve mobility and access throughout central Virginia.”

“The addition of Connectpoint’s digital signage to GRTC’s new Downtown Transfer Station is a crucial element in enhancing the customer experience,” added GRTC CEO, Sheryl Adams. We are happy that the signage will not only increase the functionality of the Downtown Transfer Station but will also provide GRTC customers with real time information which will help them reach their destinations.”

Connectpoint drives the digitalization of cities through an integrated system of information about the status of transportation systems. The Connectpoint Digital Bus Stop^® is an advanced solar- or AC-powered wireless ePaper digital sign that provides real-time public transportation information 24/7 that can be quickly installed on poles, at shelters, or in a stand-alone fabricated pylon. Connectpoint’s products are used at rail stations, transit hubs and bus stops.

Timely and accurate real-time information is delivered seamlessly to passengers across an agency’s digital signage with Connectpoint’s easy-to-use and powerful Connectpoint Asset Management system (CPAM^®), designed specifically for the transportation industry. This cloud-based software is intuitive and customizable, allowing agencies to deliver alerts via the agency’s real-time feed, as well as schedule custom messages for their riders. This tool gives agencies the freedom to remotely control as many signs as they please through one integrated backend system.