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50 CHAPTER SEVEN FINDINGS, LESSONS LEARNED, AND CONCLUSIONS SUMMARY OF PROJECT SCOPE The primary purpose of this Synthesis was to determine the transit experience with electronic passenger information signage, and how agencies are using this dissemination channel to serve the needs of their customers. Thus, the project examined and documented the state of the practice in the use of electronic signage using the following five elements: 1.
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51 four key findings. First, electronic signage is a viable and important dissemination media.
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52 The characteristics of the signs (e.g., dimensions, number of characters displayed, number lines on the display, colors used) vary greatly depending on the sign type.
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53 • Getting full buy-in from locations where signage will be located, especially if the signage is on private property. • Cooperating with local authorities to find out which is the "best" place to locate signage.
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54 Information was defined as being absolutely necessary through "nice to have" to answer three questions: • What questions need answering? • Current information provision?
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