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Passenger Information Systems for new Metros in Berlin
Rastatt/Germany – June 2021

The Luminator Technology Group has announced the receipt of the biggest single order in the company’s history: Swiss rolling stock manufacturer Stadler proposes to install Luminator’s innovative passenger information systems in the new underground railway cars for the Berlin transport authority (BVG).

Passenger information: new excel tool IBIS-IP CIS | Rastatt / April 2021

Luminator is developing a new customer information (CIS) tool as part of the VDV’s IBIS-IP project, thus contributing significantly to the simplification of communication services in public transport.

How intelligent is AI really?

Dipl.-Ing. (TH) Andreas Friedrichsen, Rastatt

Artificial intelligence has become a major topic in both IT and public transport. But what are the current capabilities of this technology?

Passenger information: New LED-System | Gossau / Rastatt / Herrljunga March 2021

Innovative leap in display technology: a new highresolution, multicolored LED display technology developed by the Luminator Technology Group for rail vehicles has been brought to series production and implemented for the first time in Zurich.

Mass Transit | Kirk Goins, CEO
August 2020

By utilizing an integrated and adaptive solution, transit agencies can monitor vehicles and implement an air treatment solution that prevents viral transmission while supporting the efficiency of transit operations and communications to passengers.

Luminator Technology Group
June 2020

Grignard Pure Inactivates 99.9% of Airborne Virus Particles; Air Treatment Delivered Through Luminator’s Integrated On-board Technology Solution

Metro | Rod Jones, President - Mass Transit, N. America
April 2020

Luminator's on-board digital signage can be configured to display important passenger safety messages - New York's MTA is leveraging digital signage displays to communicate important safety measures required in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Luminator Technology Group
April 2020

A technology partnership with Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) promotes Washington D.C.’s smart city transformation

Luminator Technology Group
January 2020

Technology leaders in transit safety and passenger information join World Economic Forum on Smart Cities

Luminator Technology Group
January 2020

Expansion includes 24 newly-created jobs and enhanced test capabilities

Mass Transit | Werner Malcherek, CTO
January 2020

With the 3G networks sunset, transit agencies relying on 3G networks and 3G-enabled technology may be forced to rethink their existing technology solutions.

Hogia Transport Systems AB | Press Release
December 2019

Hogia will work together with Ålandstrafiken and hardware provider Luminator Technology Group, to provide a new information system which will track the exact location of the buses and ferries in real-time.

Luminator Technology Group
December 2019

Apollo Video Technology (of Luminator Technology Group), a leading manufacturer of on-board video and fleet management solutions, was recognized as a Platinum Winner in American Security Today’s ‘ASTORS’ awards. mSET Software, which is used to manage safety and efficiency in public transport applications, was selected as the Best Wireless Video Surveillance Network Solution.

Dallas Innovates | David Kirkpatrick
November 2019

Luminator Technology Group has a deliberate acquisition strategy that powers its mission of helping transit agencies meet evolving passenger demands. For a company that has nearly a century of experience in transit technologies, Luminator has to embrace emerging trends and implement them in a tangible, beneficial way, its CEO says

Metro | Werner Malcherek, CTO
November 2019

Security concerns about Chinese-made video cameras and security systems have been all over the headlines lately — and with good reason. The thought of anyone gaining unauthorized access to the video feeds on these systems is alarming. More concerning is that the video, which is meant to keep your riders and operators safe, could be exploited by unauthorized users or hackers and could threaten the security of transit systems.

Luminator Technology Group
October 2019

As a group it may be new, but the solutions and employees are familiar, and the results are trailblazing: Ten established brands have joined forces to combine their expertise in passenger information and video security systems with the goal of increasing intelligence, safety and efficiency in public transport.

Luminator Technology Group
October 2019

Luminator Technology Group is presenting itself at Busworld 2019 in Brussels as a corporate group, where it will be exhibiting the latest technical advances and global customer projects for more intelligence, safety and efficiency in public transit systems. One of the biggest tasks of our time is to facilitate mobility for people.

Luminator Technology Group
September 2019

Luminator Technology Group (Luminator), a global leader in mass transit technology solutions, announces the participation of its Vice President of Sales, Dan Kelleher, and Director of Business Development, Matt Siwek, at the APTAtech Transportation Technology Conference (APTAtech) in Columbus, Ohio, September 15-18. Kelleher and Siwek will join transit tech leaders to discuss the use of innovative technologies that impact ridership, passenger information, and safety.

BUSRide
July 2019

The team at Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) considers the agency a leader in Smart City deployment – increasing operational efficiency by continuously rolling out technology and data-gathering tools on the cuttingedge of public transit. To that effect, KCATA has been hard at work on expanding MAX, the city’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line

Luminator Technology Group
June 2019

Luminator Technology Group (Luminator) announces today a strategic move to relocate production of its Apollo Video Technology RoadRunner™ mobile video security solutions to Luminator’s headquarters in Plano, Texas. The move enables Luminator to deploy its high-quality manufacturing practices — which exceed ISO 9001 — to the production of the company’s existing and future lines of video security solutions.

METRO | Werner Malcherek, CTO
May 2019

Transit agencies and city officials are paying close attention to today’s innovators who are building technology solutions to increase efficiency, reduce waste, encourage sustainability, and save money. While electric buses are known to have made a significant positive impact on our environment, additional transit technologies exist that have a similar capability to save resources and reduce energy consumption, while improving the rider experience.

Luminator Technology Group
May 2019

Luminator Technology Group (Luminator) announces today its selection by Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Capital Metro) to install new passenger information displays throughout the Austin metropolitan area. The digital displays will deliver real-time updates to passengers including rider alerts, next bus arrival, route information and maps. The signs will be installed beginning Fall 2019.

Luminator Technology Group
December 2018

Luminator Technology Group
December 2018