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Have home terminal, will travel

The latest information technology is being harnessed to make sure people have bus and rail service details built into their homes. David Crawford reports.

David Crawford
28 April 2011
The VIX ACIS home portal - providing real-time travel information in the home in a bid to encourage greater public transport use.
The VIX ACIS home portal - providing real-time travel information in the home in a bid to encourage greater public transport use.

 

Bicester, in North Oxfordshire, is the latest town in England to implement the growing ‘kitchen as travel centre’ concept for new-build houses. This will equip each of them with a small, wall-mounted home portal featuring a conveniently-located, always-on, interactive colour touchscreen. 

Family members can use it at mealtimes for journey planning, accessing real-time transport information on local bus and related services before going out. The aim is to woo new arrivals away...

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