By mid-2022, there will be more than 450 displays throughout the region, 33 of which will be in the city of Salzgitter.

Mayor Frank Klingebiel is delighted: "Passengers want to know at the bus stop whether the bus will arrive on time. In future, we will offer this service not only online, but also visibly on arrival at many stops. What's more, the new systems offer another level of accessibility, which I'm particularly pleased about." All displays include a read-aloud function for people with visual impairments.

KVG Managing Director Axel Gierga also sees the new displays as an important factor for the quality of service in ÖPNV: "From now on, passengers will not only see when KVG Braunschweig vehicles will arrive to the minute in the app and in the timetable information, but also directly at stops. This is an improvement in customer service that we are very pleased about."

Numerous municipal players are involved in the real-time project and the associated new DFI displays: in addition to Salzgitter, the regional centers of Braunschweig and Wolfsburg as well as other municipalities from the districts of Wolfenbüttel, Peine, Helmstedt, Gifhorn and Goslar.

"As coordinator for the region-wide project, we are delighted that this impetus has been taken up everywhere and that 457 real-time displays will be in operation in 20 municipalities in the region by the middle of next year," says Ralf Sygusch, Association Director of the regional association. "This corresponds to a financial volume of 10.4 million euros. The state of Lower Saxony is funding 75 percent of this project, while the regional association is providing a further 12.5 percent, or around 1.9 million euros. Reliable passenger information contributes greatly to confidence in ÖPNV and makes it more attractive. This is very important for our heterogeneous region with its urban and rural areas."

Axel Gierga explains the technology required for the real-time displays:
The timetables and therefore the target times for each journey are stored on the on-board computers of all KVG vehicles. When the vehicle starts its journey, the computer reports the current position or the deviation from the timetable to the control center. This then transfers the data to the central data hub (ZDD) of the Bremen/Lower Saxony Transport Association (VBN) in Bremen via a corresponding interface. From there, it is sent to the VBN's DFI server and then on to the DFI displays in Salzgitter. This makes it possible to display information from different transport companies on one DFI.