King County Metro, Sound Transit, and the University of Washington ITS teamed to research, develop, and test a new method of delivering passenger information. Using the existing Mybus application, a new software interface was constructed to transmit messages to electronic LED variable message signs. King County Metro transit is installing these variable message signs (VMS) at selected bus stop shelters in the Seattle metropolitan area

The signs can display one line of text at a time. Typical messages are shown above. Every few seconds a new message is displayed. You can view the sign displays in your browser just as they appear at the bus stops. Select a bus stop location from the list below and you'll see a sign emulator for that stop. Note that this is not a demo! The messages shown in your emulator window really are what the bus stop sign is displaying right now about future bus departures from that stop.

• Aurora Av N @ N 46th St Outbound (serving route 358 heading north)
• Aurora Av N @ N 46th St Inbound (serving route 358 heading south)
• N 46th St @ Aurora Av N Inbound (serving route 44 heading east)
• Aurora Av N @ N 85th St Outbound (serving route 358 heading north)
• Aurora Av N @ N 85th St Inbound (serving route 358 heading south)
• N 85th St @ Aurora Av N Inbound (serving routes 48,355 heading east)

Please note that this application requires that cookies be turned on in your browser (only session cookies are required, if your browser supports this option). Without cookies, the text message on the sign emulator display will not change.

Further, so that each sign emulator can be displayed in its own browser window with the appropriate size, please ensure that Javascript is enabled in your browser. If Javascript is not enabled, the sign emulator will appear in the current browser window and no new window will be opened.