speedTrack and PRIA - Updates

[Emperor Tristar Majestica]

An update: 

 

 

speedTrack - Updates

 

14 months and 10,000 builders later, all speedTrack stations have finally been upgraded to reflect the everchanging technological landscape of Hungadada. Although the speedTrack Project reflected how advanced and capable Hungadada was, the stations designed around the system were not. Almost immediatley, representatives from the Ministry of Technology and Department of Transportation Security (now the Office of Transportation Security) were answering the question: "Why are the stations so ugly?" With no plausible answer, architechts, designers, engineers got to work planning a complete overhaul of the stations. Finally, after 14 months of non-stop dedication and work, its here:

 

 

 

Yes, this is Lionsgate Central Staion, completley re-designed. A beautiful structure now covers Lionsgate Central, and with it come new features, with extra attention paid to the aesthetic of the station. The station has been equipped with new hardware and software: faster ticket gates, faster CT Card scanners, improved signage, new information boards, and better implentation of the PA system. 3 new cafe's are also set to open, with one cafe planned to bestaffed by robots. More greenery has also been added, with around 30% of the station covered in plant walls. In the middle of the station, one gigantic screen shows all the information commuters and travellers need, from arrivals to departure times, places, the weather, and even news headlines. Lionsgate Central has been given the makeover of a lifetime, and the story is similar at all speedTrack stations across the country.

 

The MoT and OTS have outdone themselves here, and have by far made up for their blunder originally. Well done!

 

 

Moving on, speedTrack Corp. also announced that their Coast to Mainland Service is now operational, after a few hiccups getting the system connected to the control room. The CtMS will connect the city of Fort Ruby Hill across the sea to Whitewater Station, which serves the entire Whitewater Test Range Area. This will allow around 7,000 people direct and fast access to the mainland. A second CARGO-CtMS line has also been built to allow for quick transportation of cargo to and from Whitewater. Both lines will open tomorrow, and the Emperor is expected to be at Fort Ruby Hill to open the lines. 

 

Lastly, speedTrack also announced that 3 months from now, they would be moving control rooms. The current speedTrack control room is located at Lionsgate Central Station, however due to unforeseen growth of the system, and the implenentation of new systems a larger, advanced and more capable control system is required. speedTrack will have their new control room at Port Royalty Station, which provides ample space for the current requirements of the system, but also for future upgrades. 

 

This is the future control room at Port Royalty. It is undergoing stringent and thorough systems testing. The new control room uses new AI to help its staffers keep tabs on all the things taking place on the speedTrack network. The AI, nicknamed Brian, has advanced capabilites, which have not been revealed. 

 

That will wrap it up for speedTrack Updates. speedTrack is proving an integral part of Hungadadian life, and with these new upgrades, it seems that this will only grow. 

 

 

Port Royalty International Airport - New Control Tower

 

It's no secret that Port Royalty Airport is in need of a major control tower upgrade. The main airport got a complete design overhaul, but very little attention was given to the control tower. Therefore, today, the Ministry of Transportation announced that it would be working with architecht and designer firm Simple Co. to design a new control tower. According to an MoT spokesperson, the requirements that the control tower should meet were:

 

1. Complete view of the airfield

2. Advanced RADAR coverage

3. Advanced AI systems. 

4. Capability to handle double the traffic that the airport allows 

4. Back-up power and AI systems

6. Ability to upgrade capabilites at least to 75% more than currently

7. Improved security

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The control tower is set to have AI implemented deep within the workings of ATC. So much will be AI be implemented, that in the case of the airport not being able to handle all traffic; the AI will be able to analyze the entire situation, understand what requirements each individual aircraft wants, and provide feedback and directions on its own. This level of technological implementation is unprecedented. United Hungadada Technologies (UHT), the company that designed and build the new AI system claims that it can function completley independently, without need for any human air traffic controller. The MoT says the entire project will cost no more than $4 million. 

 

This is what the tower will look like:

 

Port Royalty International Airport:

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That will be all. Any questions will be answered by an MoT spokesperson. Thank you.

Edited April 9, 2017 by Emperor Tristar Majestica