Bus terminals work a different shift pattern
A bus terminal starts before dawn and stops after midnight, in a cab that vibrates constantly and a vehicle that cannot miss a departure for a flat battery or a reboot. Fixed mounting, direct 9-36 V vehicle power and a locked-down application set are the foundations; on top of them sit the dispatch screen, positioning for the control centre, and camera channels for passenger and road safety. The company's older range material lists bus transportation among its application areas, and the current range's camera-recording Pro models are the natural fit where video evidence is part of the operating requirement.
Sizing and specifying for transit duty
Route and dispatch information is dense, which pushes screen choice toward the 10-inch models where the cab allows it, with the T8 Pro as the compact alternative where it does not. The specification conversation should cover the dispatch platform the terminal must run, camera count and retention expectations, and how the terminal behaves across driver changes — fast boot and a fixed home application matter more in transit than in almost any other application on this site. EDLA customisation is mentioned by the company for taxi and transit tablets; treat certification questions as items to confirm for your exact build and market.
- Fixed-mount terminals that wire into vehicle power
- Dispatch and positioning for control-centre visibility
- Camera recording options on Pro models
- Fast, locked-down driver interface on Android builds
- 8-inch and 10-inch sizes for different cab layouts
Terminals sized for the bus cab
For bus and municipal fleet work, the T8 Pro brings a 8" IPS, 1280 x 800, brightness 750 cd/m2 or higher, fully laminated multi-touch and runs Android 11 / Android 13 on Qualcomm QCM6125, octa-core 64-bit at 2.0 GHz (Kryo 260 CPU, Adreno 610 GPU). Its positioning fit is Qualcomm built-in GNSS module; optional RTK module UM982, and the interface side reads: Four simultaneous camera recording channels; DP connector x1 for a DP display (dual-screen display with different content); 23PIN connector x1 function extension interface; SMA antenna port for the LTE antenna. That is why it appears in this shortlist: the combination matches the data and connections this work actually uses, in a housing specified for 9-36 V DC input (ISO 7637-II); IP66 sealing; operating temperature -20 to +70 C.
For bus and municipal fleet work, the T10 brings a 10.1" IPS, 1280 x 800, brightness 750 cd/m2 or higher, fully laminated multi-touch and runs Android 10.0, or Linux kernel 4.9 with QT 5.12 (optional) on 64-bit quad-core Cortex-A53 at 1.5 GHz. Its positioning fit is GPS + BeiDou module (optional fit); RTK module UM482 or UB482 (optional), and the interface side reads: 14PIN connector x1 and 23PIN connector x1, both function extension interfaces; default function set of 4 x camera, 2 x CAN, 2 x RS232 and 1 x 100M Ethernet. That is why it appears in this shortlist: the combination matches the data and connections this work actually uses, in a housing specified for 9-36 V DC input (ISO 7637-II); IP66 sealing; operating temperature -20 to +70 C.
Specifying a transit terminal project
Bring the dispatch platform, the camera requirement and the vehicle types, including the electrical system voltage. Confirm the configuration and any certification needs for your market with the sales team, sample a unit on a working bus, then confirm minimum order quantities and lead times for the fleet programme.
Ask about driver terminals for your bus fleet
Send your vehicle, software and interface list. The sales team replies with a configuration and price.