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Air Treatment Solutions Integrated with On-board Surveillance Technology can Increase Ridership and Safety Amid Pandemic
Mass Transit | Kirk Goins, CEO
August 2020By 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 and Grignard Company Partner to Deliver Innovative Air Treatment Solution for Public Transit Systems Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Luminator Technology Group
June 2020Grignard Pure Inactivates 99.9% of Airborne Virus Particles; Air Treatment Delivered Through Luminator’s Integrated On-board Technology Solution
Thank you from Persontrafik
Luminator Technology Group | November 2018
Persontrafik exhibition in Stockholm has always been a great success for us, and this year was no exception. We enjoyed the opportunity to meet you and to introduce our latest products and solutions in the field of mobile passenger information systems.
Banned Surveillance Cameras: How to Keep your Transit Operation Safe
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.Tech Trends: Digital signage advances bring cost, energy savings
METRO | Werner Malcherek, CTO
May 2019Transit 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.
Ten Established Companies Under One Roof
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.Networked Passenger Information
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’s mSET Software Earns 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award
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.This Electronics Manufacturer in Plano is Driving the Mass Transit Industry Forward
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 saysLuminator Technology Group to Speak at APTAtech Transportation Technology Conference on Infotainment and Machine Learning
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.Luminator Technology Group Relocates Manufacturing of Apollo Video Technology Mobile Video Surveillance Solutions to Plano
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.Capital Metro chooses Luminator Technology Group for new passenger information displays
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 & KeTech sign Strategic Partnership Agreement
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December 2018Luminator Technology Group Celebrates 90 Years of Transit Innovation
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December 2018Åland digitalises their passenger information
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.KCATA Expands its Smart City with INFOtransit
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) lineThe 3G sunset presents opportunities for smarter operator performance
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.Luminator Technology Group Increases Manufacturing Capabilities in New York State
Luminator Technology Group
January 2020
Expansion includes 24 newly-created jobs and enhanced test capabilitiesLuminator Technology Group Discusses the Future of Cities and Transit at Davos 2020
Luminator Technology Group
January 2020Technology leaders in transit safety and passenger information join World Economic Forum on Smart Cities
Luminator Technology Group Recognized for Innovations in Passenger Information as Recipient of Smart Cities Award
Luminator Technology Group
April 2020A technology partnership with Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) promotes Washington D.C.’s smart city transformation
5 ways technology improves the transit passenger experience
Metro | Rod Jones, President - Mass Transit, N. America
April 2020Luminator'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
