Originally Posted by EWR764

The systems are not used for critical safety alerts, though. The displays simply broadcast relevant flight information and customer service-oriented reminders in an easy-to-locate spot. In fact, when Continental installed the systems at EWR and IAH in the mid-2000s, the manufacturer even reported that CO saw a reduction in safety-related incidents on the ramp. I'll see if I can dig up more on that in the interwebs.

As a method of disseminating important operational safety information, though, it is more of a backup or supplement than a primary source.

EDIT: found it, from 2008... http://www.mediatile.com/sites/defau...inentalAir.pdf