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Hong Kong Bus Route Route Display Alliance (香港巴士路線牌聯盟, HKBRDA) is a non-profit web-based organisation maintained by a group of bus enthusiasts who like to make simulation graphics of the route displays (RDSGs) of buses in Hong Kong. HKBRDA strives to provide a friendly environment where beginners to this subject can acquire what they need (skills, but not ready-made resources). It also aims to educate web-surfers to respect the hard work paid by other members and the copyright of the respective products.

The Founding

The former organisation is founded by its founding members KV9033 and KG768 (web nicknames) in March 2005 hoping to enhance and to exchange skills of the bus enthusiasts who enjoy making RDSGs. In the very beginning, the site was hosted as a free forum, and in May it was migrated into the server of another member LR4087. The organisation was renamed to HKBRDA, which was used till present.

Parts in HKBRDA

Offical site

The HKBRDA offical site provides information about the organisation, and profiles of the advisory committee members.

Forum

The HKBRDA forum provides an interface where beginners may get support from the experts. The members can also post their products for comments and improvements.

RDDC

(Please see Section 6.3 of this article)

Structure of the advisory committee

(The members of the advisory committee listed below are the web nicknames of the respective users. The information is accurate as on 14 Jan 2006. The names are arranged in alphabetical order.)

Administrator

• KG768
• KV9033

Assistant Administrator

• LB9756

Consultant

• LR4087

Members

• a301
• JF1261
• S3BL397
• thomaswu

Accredited Route Display Photographers

This group was established in order to recognise the ability and skills to take good photographs of the route displays, as they are not as easy as ordinary people may think. The members as on 14 Jan 2006 are:

• ASV62
• JF1261
• HA8721
• kmbc81
• KR 3941
• KV7798
• HT7904
• KG768
• KV9033
• LR4087
• S3BL397
• thomaswu

Accredited Route Display Makers

This group was established in order to recognise the ability and skills to make high-quality RDSGs. Users can have high confident on the products on these accredited makers, who are dedicated to the production of RDSGs. The members as on 14 Jan 2006 are:

• AD42
• ASV62
• Ginger
• GZ8760
• JF1261
• HA8721
• KR 3941
• KG768
• KV9033
• LR4087
• S3BL397
• thomaswu

Contributions

HKBRDA has mainly 3 functions:

FAQ

There are numerous FAQ topics in the site, in which detailed steps of the procedures to produce good RDSGs.

Q&A

There is a section for members to ask the experts questions regarding the problems they may encounter when they are making RDSGs.

RDDC

Route Display Download Centre (路線牌下載中心, RDDC) is an interface where eligible members can enjoy access to the high-quality RDSGs. These RDSGs are made by our Accredited Route Display Makers from the photos of the Accredited Route Display Photographers. On 14 Jan 2006, there are more than 1,400 RDSGs of more than 300 routes in Hong Kong available.

Types of RDSGs

The following types of RDSGs are currently available in RDDC:

• Flip-dot displays
  • Hanover (Note 1)
  • Lite Vision (with LED lights attached to each dot) (Note 1)
  • Brose
• LED displays
  • Lite Vision (Pure LED display) (Note 1)
  • Amplus
• Roll-screen Display
  • For Citybus Volvo B6LE

Note 1: Animated versions available

Related Links

• Hanover Displays
• Lite Vision Corporation