Dilidam

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Dilidam is a multimedia passenger information system used by RATP in Paris. It runs on 17-inch LCD screens that show real-time route information, including the next stops, schedules for connecting lines, and local maps. It also provides general content such as news bulletins, reports, video clips, announcements, and advertisements. On buses, Dilidam uses GPS to locate the vehicle and can communicate with bus stops so waiting passengers know how long until the next bus arrives.

The system began a trial in autumn 2005 and is now in regular use on several bus and metro lines. In 2006 and 2007 it was tested on line 38 buses and on MP 89 trains on line 1, but the trial ended in 2007. Dilidam currently runs on a MF 2000 prototype train (train MF 01 001) on Paris Métro line 2. The first production trains to include the system were MP 05 trains on Paris Métro Line 1 in 2012, each equipped with four screens per car. The MF 2000 version uses two computers running Windows XP Embedded, with each computer managing half of the screens in the car.