S-Bahn Berlin uses DB Lightgate as part of the SAFIRA project of the Verkehrsverbund Berlin-Brandenburg (VBB) at ten stations on the Berlin Stadtbahn and Ringbahn.
Tom Hartung, Head of Passenger Information, explains how DB Lightgate contributes to the project:

“In the SAFIRA project, we are working with VBB to provide travelers in Berlin and Brandenburg with occupancy information for their connections. At our high-frequency stations, we rely on DB Lightgate for this. The sensors were installed quickly, and we are now gaining valuable data used in the project together with our public transport authority. Additionally, we display the occupancy of our S-Bahn trains on the onboard information screens. This way, our passengers are already benefiting from real-time data today.”

At Leipzig Central Station, DB InfraGO will use the illuminated platform edge for passenger guidance as part of a project. The illuminated platform edge will be supplied with data from DB Lightgate sensors installed in the approach to the central station.

The Munich S-Bahn already uses the DB Lightgate system at several busy stations and, in cooperation with DB InfraGO, will equip additional stations to provide passengers with up-to-date information on capacity occupancy. The sensors installed across large parts of the S-Bahn network continuously record passenger numbers and provide valuable real-time data that is used both for traffic planning and to display carriage occupancy on the information screens at stations. This allows passengers to benefit directly from better orientation on the platform. In addition, the system is designed to speed up passenger changes and thus reduce delays.