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Solar-powered info kiosks pass winter test, Metro-North says

Posted by Gold_12th on Tue Apr 22 19:28:30 2014

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MTA is testing outdoor kiosks that give subway, bus and Metro-North arrival times and can withstand the elements, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday.

Two solar-powered information booths have been tested at the Metro-North Woodlawn station in the Bronx since November to see if they can withstand a New York City winter. Now, the kiosks will be matched against the summer heat under the one-year pilot program.

"These kiosks have the potential for deployment in any above-ground station where running conduits for electrical and data connectivity pose a challenge," said Metro-North president Joseph Giulietti.

If the kiosks do well over the summer, the MTA will consider rolling out more, though there is no information on how many would be installed, a Metro-North spokesman said.

The kiosks cost roughly $10,000 each, a cost covered by Transversal Business International, a transportation firm that partered with the MTA.

The kiosks get real-time subway and bus arrival times wirelessly and display the Metro-North schedule, with real-time estimates on the commuter line due later this spring.

http://www.amny.com/news/solar-powered-info-kiosks-pass-winter-test-metro-north-says-1.7792736

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Re: Solar-powered info kiosks pass winter test, Metro-North says

Posted by pragmatist on Tue Apr 22 21:26:00 2014, in response to Solar-powered info kiosks pass winter test, Metro-North says, posted by Gold_12th on Tue Apr 22 19:28:30 2014.

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Muni meter parking meters all over the city are solar powered, data linked to accept credit cards, and have a small lcd display, as well as coin acceptor and printers. Here we are talking about a larger display, but no card acceptor, printer, or coin mech. They do fine out in the weather. No reason these shouldn't work. On the other hand, we are talking MTA

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Re: Solar-powered info kiosks pass winter test, Metro-North says

Posted by chud1 on Wed Apr 23 04:45:04 2014, in response to Solar-powered info kiosks pass winter test, Metro-North says, posted by Gold_12th on Tue Apr 22 19:28:30 2014.

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da woodlawn station is what i use when i take da metro-north.
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