6 Challenges Fleet Managers Solve Using Wireless Downloading
The more often you remove and reinstall media, the more you run the risk of damaging the media. Can you accept that you might find yourself without video backup when you need it most? But not all fleets that use video surveillance systems choose wireless downloading as part of [...]
How Fleets Can Reduce Their Operational Risk
On November 30th, I wrote a blog post for Metro Magazine about “Practical Drift,” the tendency to drift away from the proper and precise way we were taught to perform a job or function. In the case of bus drivers, the drift manifests itself by the forming of bad [...]
The Future of Transit and how it will affect Everyone (Part 4 of 4)
This is Part 4 in our series on the future of transit (gathered during the recent CUTA — Canadian Urban Transit Association, New Mobility Symposium held in Vancouver, British Columbia). Read Parts 1, 2 and 3 . In our previous posts, we indicated there could be a significant uptake [...]
The Future of Transit and how it will affect Everyone (Part 3 of 4)
This is Part 3 in our series on the future of transit (as discussed during the recent CUTA — Canadian Urban Transit Association, New Mobility Symposium held in Vancouver, British Columbia). Read Part 1 and Part 2 of this series. In our previous posts, we discussed the milestone goal [...]
Beyond 1080p: What’s best for mobile surveillance?
A sibling wrestling match triggered a shopping trip for a new HDTV this past weekend. The biggest decision: 1080p vs 4K. The sales guy at Best Buy had some convincing arguments for 4K resolution. My vote was for 1080p, being the budget-conscious consumer. My husband was puzzled by the [...]
The Future of Transit and how it will affect Everyone (Part 2 of 4)
This is Part 2 in our series on the future of transit (gathered during the recent CUTA — Canadian Urban Transit Association, New Mobility Symposium held in Vancouver, British Columbia). Read Part 1 here. We started our previous post by stating that transit agencies will play a key role [...]
The Future of Transit and how it will affect Everyone (Part 1 of 4)
It’s not that often you can make this kind of blanket statement about a service. Seon recently attended the Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA), New Mobility Symposium and given the presentation content, we feel that transit has a very relevant role to play in our transportation future. Not only [...]
Video Integration: The Secret Sauce
Originally published in BusRide Magazine Technology plays an important part in transit operations today. Passenger counting, electronic ticketing, CAD/AVL systems, video surveillance, wireless, and even onboard Wi-Fi help transit agencies deliver a better, more efficient public transit experience. Developing a world-class transit organization means implementing solutions from best-in-class technology [...]
Hybrid or NVR: Making the right choice for a surveillance upgrade
On-board video technology is in the midst of an important transition in image quality, or what I like to call a ‘resolution evolution.’ The introduction of the Network Video Recorder (NVR) into the fixed surveillance market several years ago, brought with it the promise of higher quality images, as [...]
Revealed: 3 Little Known Uses for Bus Video
Video surveillance systems have become a valuable tool for transportation teams all over the world, helping solve difficult situations on board and improving passenger safety. Most of the time recorded footage is used as evidence to solve disputes and complaints or exonerate innocent drivers. In this article, we’ll show [...]
5 Best Practices for Reviewing Your Video Surveillance Footage
Having the right video at your fingertips when you need it can solve a lot of problems: exonerate an innocent driver from a false accusation, address discipline and bullying issues on board, resolve incidents. So, how do you ensure that the important video footage is always there, available on [...]
Hybrid DVRs: Preserving Your Security Investment
Keeping up with the latest technology is hard. New mobile security products are being developed every year with more bells and whistles. It seems the only constant is change. So how does a transit agency ensure that their mobile surveillance system is up to date while keeping budgets in [...]
Planning Ahead for Technology Change – Part 2
Four Ways to Increase the Life of Your Video System In the first part of our blog article “Planning Ahead for Technology Change”, we discussed reasons and timing for the upgrade of your video surveillance system. When your equipment is relatively new or you don’t have budget for an [...]
Planning Ahead for Technology Change – Part 1
In a discussion about the success of the state-wide video implementation, Ben Garrison, Project Manager at the North Carolina Department of Transportation, once said: “When people board our buses they have an expectation of safety… having video surveillance is a pro-active approach to ensure safety down the road.” By [...]
Preparing for Emergencies: the Latest in Surveillance Technology
Originally published in BusRide magazine, November 2015 In an emergency situation, every second counts. To prepare for the unthinkable, you not only need to train operators and conduct drills, but implement the right tools and technologies in advance. Here are few suggestions to give transit security staff better on-board [...]
The Key to Video Surveillance Implementation Success
Video surveillance technology can be an important tool to address security and liability issues on public transit, but an equipment purchase alone is not enough to ensure success. Once a transit agency has calculated the ROI of their surveillance upgrade and secured funding, the real work begins. We’ll use [...]
