February 3, 2011

ON THE GO WITH TRANS-LUX CORPORATION.

Metro Toronto Commuter System Revitalizes with Leading Digital Display Solutions.

Trans-Lux Corporation, a recognized leader in digital signage solutions, has recently provided eight Trans-Lux’s Hi-Brite Amber™ NEMA-IV GraphixWalls™ for GO Transit at Union Station in Toronto, Canada, the amber-colored display units post train departure information at the bus and track level locations and are in addition to the over 100 GraphixWalls that Trans-Lux has already installed for GO Transit at Union Station.

“Display installations for GO Transit have been growing at a steady pace and represent their commitment to providing expanded services to their customers,” said J.M. Allain, President & CEO of Trans-Lux Corporation. “We are very pleased that GO Transit continues their partnership with us to meet these critical objectives.”

Since its beginnings in 1967, GO Transit has evolved from a single train line along Lake Ontario’s shoreline into an extensive network of train lines and bus routes that provide commuters with safe, fast, reliable, comfortable and direct service to downtown Toronto and other urban centers. The familiar green and white train cars carry nearly 55 million passengers a year and GO Transit is continually upgrading its services to accommodate the ridership.

GraphixWall is a full matrix tricolor or monochrome electronic LED display that combines the functionality of several different Trans-Lux displays into a single adaptable product. The unit comes complete with an application interface (API) that allows the GO Transit software integrator to develop a custom application for communication with the display through TCP/IP or serial connection. For added versatility, GraphixWall may be addressed with off-the-shelf software or through Trans-Lux for software with more advanced features.

In 2008, Trans-Lux also installed a full color RGB 7.625mm GraphixMax™ LED display as part of Union Station’s five year revitalization plan being undertaken by VIA Rail Canada Inc. and the City of Toronto. The full matrix LED display presents both text and graphical data and can be wholly customized with tileable panels that are built to size.