Connexionz (NZAX:CNX) has won an approximately $700,000 ($US 492,000) contract to supply a real time passenger information system to the City of Charlottesville, located in the State of Virginia, USA.

After Connexionz’s GPS-based system has been fully deployed Charlottesville’s bus passengers will know, in real-time, when their bus will arrive at any of their approximately 400 bus stops. 25 of the bus stops will have Connexionz’s BusFinder touch screen displays installed.

Connexionz’s system also provides tools for bus system administrators to manage their fleet, locate buses in emergencies and provide data to fine tune bus routes and timetables.

The City operates a 28-strong bus fleet that annually provides over 1.8 million passenger rides.

Charlottesville is the latest in a growing number of bus system operators who have bought the New Zealand developed system in the United States. Other US sites include: Arlington, Virginia; Corvallis, Oregon; Antioch, California; and Maryland University. "Our decision to focus on the United States market is starting to pay off," said Connexionz’s Chairman, Craig Boyce.

Connexionz has also installed its real time passenger information system in Auckland and Christchurch; and Sydney Australia. Its subsidiary Connexionz UK Ltd has systems deployed in Reading, Southampton and Manchester in the United Kingdom; Eindhoven, The Netherlands; Forteleza, Brazil; and Guangzhou, China.

Any questions regarding this announcement should be made to the Chairman Craig Boyce: Ph 029 537 5508.