Overview

• DB Lightgate combines light-barrier counts with AI to model passenger density in real time
• System is live at 88% of Hamburg S-Bahn stations with platform screens showing green, yellow or red indicators for space availability
• The AI-driven forecasts deliver crowding information earlier than conventional methods, aiding passenger decision-making and boarding
• Trials of the AI module are underway in select Berlin stations, with full deployment pending test results
• Hamburg’s transport senator Anjes Tjarks hails the initiative as a key step toward digitalizing operations and improving hub management