# Smart Bus Info Boards eStop Shares Real-Time Arrivals, Service Notifications and More By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2018-07-24 | Autos Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/estop References: [visionect](https://www.visionect.com/product/estop-dual/) With its place-and-play solution, eStop is helping to modernize bus stop information boards for the convenience of consumers who opt to use eco-friendly transportation systems. The eStop information board has the potential to be installed—without the need for digging and cables—to display a wealth of information on real-time arrivals, service changes, passenger capacity and more. The solar-powered system is waterproof, tamper-resistant and boasts "paper-like readability in bright sunlight" and a built-in illuminator for the night. Designed by [Mercury Innovation](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-outboard-motor) and powered by Visionect, the eStop is available in a number of varieties, including a single e-paper screen and the eStop Dual with two [e-paper screens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-13inch-color-epaper). So far, the eStop has been tested in Sydney, Australia by [Transport](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/autonomous-buses) for NSW, with riders raving about the design and technology features offered by the innovation. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 67% | Activity: 75% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Autos](https://www.trendhunter.com/autos) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Eco-friendly Transportation Systems:** The eStop information board helps modernize bus stop information boards, offering real-time arrivals, service changes, and other helpful information for consumers who choose eco-friendly transportation. - **Place-and-play Solutions:** eStop's place-and-play solution allows for easy installation of information boards without digging and cables, providing a convenient and efficient way to update bus stop displays. - **Solar-powered Innovations:** The eStop's solar-powered system, with waterproof and tamper-resistant features, offers disruptive opportunities for eco-friendly transportation systems to display information in a sustainable and cost-effective way. ### Where This Applies - **Transportation:** The eStop information board innovation presents new opportunities to enhance transportation systems by providing real-time arrival information, service updates, and more at bus stops. - **Urban Infrastructure:** The place-and-play solution offered by eStop can revolutionize urban infrastructure by simplifying the installation and maintenance of information boards, benefiting public transportation systems. - **Renewable Energy:** eStop's solar-powered system demonstrates how renewable energy can be applied to transportation infrastructure, showcasing opportunities for renewable energy advancements in the industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Autonomous Interactive Shuttle Buses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coach-atoz-shuttle-bus.md) - [Power-Free Retail Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/philips-tableaux-5150i.md) - [LED Stop Arm Extensions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/school-bus-safety.md) - [Smart Transit Solutions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nexcom-1.md) - [Groundbreaking Public Transit Models](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vertically-integrated-smart-transit-system.md) - [Innovative Electric Trams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/electric-tram.md) - [Next-Generation Electric Bus Fleets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/yutong-bus.md) - [Recycled-Steel Bus Stations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/amazon-bus-station.md) - [Low-Power Paper-Like Retail Signs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/samsung-color-epaper-display.md)