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Top Vision implements VMS system in Athens

Top Vision has announced it has implemented and installed a variable message sign (VMS) in the central Avenue of Athens.
March 13, 2012 Read time: 1 min
3839 Top Vision has announced it has implemented and installed a variable message sign (VMS) in the central Avenue of Athens. The company manufactured and installed it on behalf of 189 Siemens and the Traffic Control Management Centre of Athens. The VMS installed in the central Avenue of Athens has been integrated with the automated traffic management centre in order to inform drivers about traffic in real time to all central destinations in the Greek capital.

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