Prague installs new, multi-feature digitized boards at public transport stops

In an effort to improve the efficiency and convenience of the Czech capital’s public transport system, the City of Prague has begun installing digital departure panels at new-design bus and tram stops. The panels display real-time information on when buses or trams will arrive, traffic updates, and also show whether the vehicle has air conditioning or is a low-floor bus (for disabled access).

There are currently over 30 public transport stops in the city with the new digital boards, and by the end of 2025 the city plans to have over 100 panels digitized. The Prague Integrated Transport (PID) company will install the new panels at the new-style bus and tram stops, which began to appear across the city in 2023 – these are the modern-looking, black steel public transport shelters with white inscriptions.

According to Prague Deputy Mayor for Transport Zdeněk Hřib in a new press release, the installation of these panels follows the success of free-standing information panels introduced last year at the busiest public transport stops in the capital. 

These panels will draw traffic data from the Golemio technology platform, providing passengers with up-to-date information on the nearest connections, current emergencies, and any crisis situations in Prague. They will also inform passengers of any urgent traffic issues. The panels show the five nearest bus and tram connections that are due to call at the stops. Air-conditioned and low-floor vehicles will be marked with a specific symbol.

Vice chairman of the municipal company City of Prague Technology Tomáš Novotný explained that the panels will also include a tyfloset system (a voice service for visually impaired passengers), designed to help people navigate the public transport system. By activating a remote-controlled transmitter, passengers can access a voice service that will inform them of the arriving train and its destination.

The new digital panels are currently functioning at popular stops such as Staroměstská, K Letišti, Švandovo divadlo, and Lotyšská.

This development is part of the city and PID’s efforts to improve public transportation in the capital. Earlier this month, PID announced a new upgrade to its Lítačka transport application for Prague and Central Bohemia, which now has a new function that allows users to track the location of buses, trams, and the metro in real time.