Computerised radio link
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• Storno of Camberley, the radio communictions company, has won an order from London Buses for the supply of a new computer-linked radio control system for use on routes in Bexley and Central London.
The initial contract covers 177 buses which will be equipped with Stornophone 6000 radiotelephones linked to a Starnet tninked radio switch similar to that recently ordered by the RAC.
The contract breaks new ground because it includes a Unix-based software system running on IBM compatible personal computers linked to the radio, which will help controllers to respond quickly to changing traffic conditions.
This radio control system will be capable of providing information such as the route and running number of the bus. It can be updated and transmitted to the controller's VDU via an interface with the electronic ticket machines, and will also allow drivers to call their home garage direct.