Exhibit 99.1


          Digital Recorders, Inc. Notes Transportation Ballot Measures

       Voters in 13 States Approve Approximately $40 Billion in
                      Transportation Expenditures


    DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 16, 2006--Digital Recorders, Inc. (DRI)
(NASDAQ:TBUS), a digital communications technology leader in the
transportation, law enforcement, and security industries, noted today
that, according to the American Public Transportation Association
(APTA), voters in 13 states in different regions of the country
approved 21 out of 30 state and local transit-related ballot
initiatives approximating $40 billion during the recent elections.

    "According to APTA, the recent transportation ballot initiatives
authorized public transportation expenditures approximating $40
billion. Also according to APTA, transit ridership grew by 25.1
percent from 1995 to 2005, and by 3.2 percent in the first six months
of this year alone. Exactly how do these ballot initiatives and
increased ridership impact us here at DRI? As I've said before,
increased transit spending and ridership potentially brings an
increased demand for transit communications equipment in DRI's
domestic market - which may very well may help us to achieve further
growth," David L. Turney, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive
Officer, said.

    ABOUT APTA

    APTA is a nonprofit international association of 1,600 member
organizations including public transportation systems; planning,
design, construction and finance firms; product and service providers;
academic institutions; and state associations and departments of
transportation. APTA members serve the public interest by providing
safe, efficient and economical public transportation services and
products. APTA members serve more than 90 percent of persons using
public transportation in the U.S. and Canada.

    ABOUT THE COMPANY

    Digital Recorders, Inc. is a digital communications technology
leader in the transportation, law enforcement, and security
industries. Using proprietary hardware and software applications, our
products improve the flow and mobility of people through
transportation infrastructure, improve energy efficiency, mitigate
security threats, and enhance law enforcement agencies' surveillance
capabilities. Our transportation communications products -
TwinVision(R) and Mobitec(R) electronic destination sign systems,
Talking Bus(R) voice announcement systems, Digital Recorders(R)
Internet-based passenger information and automatic vehicle
location/monitoring systems, and VacTell(TM) video actionable
intelligence systems - enhance public transportation and mitigate
security threats worldwide. By assisting transit vehicle operators'
quest to increase ridership, our products also help reduce dependence
on fuel. Our DAC(R) electronic surveillance tools, including
microphone amplifiers and processors, countermeasures devices, speech
activity detectors, and noise cancellation equipment, help
law-enforcement agencies around the globe arrest and prosecute
criminals. For more information about DRI and its operations
worldwide, go to www.digrec.com.

    FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

    This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within
the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
In particular, any statement, express or implied, concerning future
events or expectations, including any conclusions surmised from APTA's
statements concerning recently approved ballot initiatives and
increases in U.S. mass transportation ridership and their potential
effects on our business or future growth, is a forward-looking
statement. Use of words such as "expect," "fully expect," "expected,"
"appears," "believe," "plan," "anticipate," "would," "goal,"
"potential," "potentially," "range," "pursuit," "run rate,"
"stronger," "preliminarily," etc., is intended to identify
forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and
uncertainties, including the risks and uncertainties related to
conclusions surmised from APTA's statements concerning recently
approved ballot initiatives and increases in U.S. mass transportation
ridership, as well as other risks and uncertainties set forth in our
Annual Report on Form 10-K filed April 17, 2006, particularly those
identified in Risk Factors Affecting Our Business. There can be no
assurance that any expectation, express or implied, in a
forward-looking statement will prove correct or that the contemplated
event or result will occur as anticipated.



    CONTACT: Veronica B. Marks
             Manager, Corporate Communications
             Digital Recorders, Inc.
             Phone: (214) 378-4776
             Fax: (214) 378-8437
             E-Mail: veronicam@digrec.com