May 13, 2021
Japan Overseas Infrastructure Investment Corporationfor Transport & Urban Development (JOIN)NTT Collaborates with Edmonton International Airport toDeliver On-demand Transport Services

Japan Overseas Infrastructure Investment Corporation for Transport & Urban Development (“JOIN”,headquartered in Tokyo, President & CEO: Tatsuhiko Takesada), NTT (NTT Corporation, NTT
DATA Corporation, NTT Ltd) and Edmonton International Airport (“EIA”, headquartered inEdmonton, President＆CEO: Tom Ruth), with support from the Invest Alberta Corporation (“IAC”,
headquartered in Edmonton, CEO: David Knight-Legg), announced today that the parties have agreed
to jointly develop smart transportation projects. This pilot will leverage a data-driven approach toimprove the commuter experience and generate behavior insights for future solutions.
EIA is Canada’s fifth-busiest airport and serves 8.2 million passengers per year with non-stop service
to 50 destinations around the world. The on-demand bus solution will be managed by leveraging NTT
Smart Solutions that will allocate a shuttle to pick up passengers from their requested locations andthen take them to their destinations via the best route calculated in real-time. Initial phase of the pilot
will focus on on-demand ride hailing, flexible bus routing, scheduling and occupancy. Passengers will
benefit from improved booking options with the addition of online booking via a mobile app and web
portal. The service will allow for a near door-to-door service with bus routes and schedules adjustingin real time to best suit commuter convenience. Drivers will access a dedicated driver application
providing route guidance between virtual stops while enabling them to manage trips. Occupancy
information will be calculated for administrators to manage the operation in real-time and predictedoccupancy will provide insights into the number of riders expected at select virtual stops in the future
Following successful rollout of this initial pilot focused on five buses, EIA will consider expanding
this service to other bus lines and service areas with the possibility of including customized
functionalities and additional data sources, such as flight schedules.
NTT Smart Solutions were initially conceived to enhance public safety in the City of Las Vegas in2018. Since then, they have also adapted to track usage and occupancy in parks and beyond and with
implementations by other clients in several industries – including the University of California,
Berkeley for curb management, IndyCar for improved fan experience, Chicago’s Navy Pier forincreased situational awareness and transit agencies for passenger safety.

“We are pleased to partner with EIA and NTT for the development of smart transportation projects in
EIA’s Airport City”, said Mr Tatsuhiko Takesada, President & CEO, JOIN. “We intend tocontinuously support NTT and other Japanese companies in their overseas smart cities business byhelping them bring high-end Japanese technologies from the upstream of development and promoting
their investment.”“Thanks to our collaboration with NTT and JOIN, we will be able to deliver smart transportation
services and solutions related to on-demand service and Mobility as a Service (MaaS)”, said Tom
Ruth, President & CEO, Edmonton International Airport. “Enhancing passenger experience andimproving social, environmental, and economic impacts are some of EIA’s strategic initiatives that webelieve will be accelerated by this partnership with NTT and JOIN.”“We are very excited about this partnership with EIA and are honoured to see NTT Smart Solutions
supporting their strategic objectives”, said Akira Shimada, Senior Executive Vice President, NTT.
“By creating a Smart Transit System, we are also laying the foundation for future on-demandautonomous shuttle solutions in line with EIA and NTT continuous investment in innovation andsustainability.”David Knight Legg, CEO, Invest Alberta Corporation echoed these comments, adding “Alberta isincredibly excited for NTT and JOIN to select EIA and the Province as the first test site in North
America to deploy its new on-demand public transportation platform. The Edmonton Metropolitan
Region continues to establish itself as a leader in digital innovation and smart city initiatives, and IAC
is gratified to work with global leaders like NTT and JOIN from Japan to develop new innovative
solutions in Alberta and beyond."
JOIN will continue to cooperate with foreign governments including Canada to support and promotebusiness investment in the field of global transportation and urban development projects by Japanesecompanies.
(Press Contacts)
Japan Overseas Infrastructure Investment
Corporation for Transport & Urban
Development
Project Department
Suenaga
TEL: +81-3-5293-6743
E-Mail: info@join-future.co.jp
Edmonton International AirportMedia Relations
Senior Communications AdvisorDarrell Winwood
TEL: +1-780-890-2434
E-Mail: dwinwood@flyeia.com

NTT Corporation

Public Relations Office
E-Mail: ntt-cnr-ml@hco.ntt.co.jp
Invest Alberta Corporation
Corporate and Board Communications
Director
Andrew Fisher
TEL: +1-780-940-0148
E-Mail: Andrew.Fisher@investalberta.ca