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    Design and Implementing of Passenger Information System at Stations of AALRT
    (Addis Ababa University, 2017-07) Natan, Jima; Yalemzewd, Negash (PhD)
    Information matters to the railway’s customers; it is a common phenomenon in many countries which is also significant problem in AALRT. It always determines the quality of the transportation system. Therefore designing passenger information system is necessary to realize transportation quality, safety and reliability. In this paper the design of passenger information system is presented (possibly) the design was implemented using the platform. For the design of this system three modules which are global positioning system train locator unit, central control system (central server), and passenger information display unit will be used. It uses global positioning system technology to collect the real time information about the train including vehicle location, direction, speed and others. Global system for mobile telecommunication module is used for data transmission between central command and moving train. A passenger information system (PIS), fixed at station provide real-time passenger information it received from the central server to a passenger at stations. It may include present location, time to reach the platform, delay time, train space, updated schedule and safety information. Finally it is expected that this system will provide information to passengers with a little delay and a better accuracy in local language.