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Marietta to roll out train-detection system that feeds alerts to Google Maps and first responders

Marietta City Council (work session)
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City staff previewed a train-detection pilot that uses sensors and AI to send real-time crossing alerts to Google Maps, Waze and emergency services; staff said sensors are installed at four crossings and signage and signal preemption will follow to reduce downtown gridlock.

Marietta staff demonstrated a new train-detection technology the city will implement to alert drivers and first responders when a train is approaching downtown railroad crossings.

At the work session, staff described a pilot that installs train-detection sensors at crossings and shares real-time status with driving apps such as Google Maps and Waze. "Drivers get the information on Google Maps or Waze well before they even approach a blocked railroad crossing," a…

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