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Antelope Valley Transit Authority Small transit system 50 miles north of Los Angeles basin
Fleet of 75 buses and 3.6 million boardings annually
1,200 square mile service area
Digital Bus Advertising The Concept
Ad agency wanted to attract national advertisers
Plan was to sell digital ad as a compliment to a full bus wrap
Estimated revenue -$15,000 per month
Wooing National Advertisers
Digital Bus Advertising The Investment
Illuminated sign cost $50,000
Plan was to recoup investment in one year
Sign is estimated to have a ten year life
5-year warranty
California State Law
Illegal to have illuminated advertising signs on buses except for headway signs
State legislation was passed allowing AVTA to install 20 digital signs through 2020
Program’s Legislative Intent?
Purpose: Evaluate the impact of digital bus signs on traffic and pedestrian safety
Reporting: AVTA required to provide a report on traffic impact at end of pilot
Legislative Hurdles
AVTA pilot hinged on UC Irvine’s progress.
UC Irvine pilot program allowed 12 digital signs
Legislators opposed to the project argued only one pilot program was needed
Procurement
Sole source contract with MultimediaLED
AVTA agreed to purchase sign
after ad agency secured a 12-month advertising contract
UC Irvine was close to unveiling its digital bus sign
Client insisted on being first
Digital Sign Specifications
LED illumination is extremely bright
The digital sign is 12’ x 2’- a standard king banner size with dynamic messaging
The LED sign is available in 8mm or 10mm resolution with a 160 degree viewing angle
Permits full motion video and animation
Installation Challenges
Important to ensure flat adherence to minimize vibrations and maximize air cooling
The digital sign runs completely off the bus’ power
AVTA installed sign on an MCI commuter coach
Unveiling Ceremony
AVTA sign unveiling ceremony took place April 6
Strongly attended by elected officials and supported by CHP
Excellent press coverage
Operational Challenges
It’s illegal for the sign to page or video to play while on the freeway
Digital signs cannot scroll on the freeway so GPS tracking is essential
Bus operator pre-checks crashing the system
Smooth Sailing Since July
Now considering a second digital sign for our local transit fleet
We have budgeted funds to purchase three additional signs
No accidents to report at this time
Actual Revenue VS Expenses
Year to date revenue is $68,000
AVTA has recouped $30,600 of its $50,000 investment
Not likely to recoup
investment in first year
Digital Bus Advertising
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