Rīgas Satiksme is further enhancing the travel experience for
Riga's Public transport users with
the second phase rollout of Papercast® sustainable, low
power e-paper displays. This initiative underscores Rīgas
municipality owned Public transportation company shift from
traditional, power-hungry LED displays to more sustainable
technologies.
LONDON and RIGA,
Latvia, June 23, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Rīgas
Satiksme is further enhancing the travel experience for
Riga's Public transport users with
the second phase rollout of Papercast® sustainable, low
power e-paper displays. This initiative underscores Rīgas
municipality owned Public transportation company shift from
traditional, power-hungry LED displays to more sustainable
technologies.
"We are thrilled to continue our partnership with Rīgas Satiksme
in their mission to embrace cutting edge, sustainable passenger
information solutions," said Cameron
Maconie, Head of Business Development at Papercast.
Driven by the success of its initial deployment and buoyed by
positive feedback from passengers, Rīgas Satiksme is extending its
digitalization of public transport stops network with Papercast's
23" e-paper displays. Following a rigorous evaluation process,
Rīgas selected Papercast for this second phase expansion,
highlighting the calibre and sustainability of its technology.
Maximising cost and carbon savings
Offering one of the most sustainable digital bus stop solutions
available, the Papercast displays supplied to Rīgas Satiksme
recharge overnight using streetlight power, ensuring minimal energy
consumption and high functionality. This setup enables significant
cost and carbon savings:
- Papercast e-paper displays use only 15 Wh per day, compared to
1,080 Wh for LED displays—a remarkable 98.6% reduction.
- This translates to an annual cost of €1.53 per display for
Papercast, compared to €1,080 for LED.
- Papercast's displays emit just 1 kg carbon annually compared to
82 kg for LED—a 98.8% decrease.
These savings are crucial for Rīgas Satiksme as they move
towards more sustainable public transport solutions as add on to
the new Electrical bus fleet and Trams lines extension .
Retrofitting for efficiency
The decision to expand the network with Papercast's e-paper
displays is rooted in their stability, excellent outdoor
visibility, user-friendly interface, low power consumption, ease of
installation and customisable features. By retrofitting the
displays onto Rīgas' Satiksme existing infrastructure, deployment
time and costs are minimised, including integration with new fleet
management system.
Enhanced passenger experience
The 23" e-paper displays provide real-time information at
digital stops and shelters for trams, buses and trolleybus
services. The content management system (CMS) allows for effortless
control over content dissemination and device management, enhancing
the overall proposition.
"We are thrilled to continue our partnership with Rīgas Satiksme
in their mission to embrace cutting edge, sustainable passenger
information solutions," said Cameron
Maconie, Head of Business Development at Papercast. "The
selection of Papercast displays for the second phase rollout
underscores the unmatched benefits of our market leading
technology, making it the ideal choice for modernising public
transport infrastructure."
Using E Ink technology, Papercast e-paper bus stop displays are
well proven around the world with deployments in more than 45
countries.
ABOUT PAPERCAST
Papercast's range of solar powered, wireless e-paper bus stop
displays provide excellent visibility, even in direct sunlight, and
have been engineered with leading design principles of superior
functionality and exceptionally low energy consumption. Completely
stand-alone, the displays can be easily installed 'off-the-grid'
within hours and the cloud-based data management platform provides
complete control and real-time data integration.
www.papercast.com
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