PURPOSE: To inform passengers of 1st departure and next departure information on trains by saving the labor for an operation state.
CONSTITUTION: A host computer 1 for operation control and a host computer 2 for seat reservation are connected to respective stations through a communication network 3. At each station, a CS(communication server) 4 makes a communication with the host computers to store an FS 5 with a timetable DB(data base) and suspension and delay information on trains. A train state guidance terminal 6 displays a guidance such as the current departure and next departure information on the trains and which station a following express train outstrips a precedent local train at the ticket barriers and platforms of the station, and also displays the suspension and delay information on the trains on a display 7 for passengers. Which information is displayed on which passenger display 7 is controlled by using a station employee display 8 and a key board 9.
FUKUDA KOJI
HARIMOTO HIROSHI