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 [...]
How to Choose the Right Digital Video Recorder (DVR) for Your Bus Video Surveillance System
We’re often asked for our advice on how to choose the best digital video recorder for mobile video surveillance applications. With multiple bus capacities and layouts and video coverage requirements, it can be a tricky exercise. To help you make the right choice, we’ve put together a simple guide [...]
The Importance of a Proactive Approach to Transit Safety
Originally published in BusRide Magazine A transit operator once told me: “When people board our buses they come with different expectations for the quality of our service, but everyone expects their ride to be safe.” So how do agencies make sure they are delivering on that most basic of [...]
5 Questions Answered about Your Video Surveillance System
When it comes to technical support, we want to help you find the solution to your problem as quickly as possible. We’ve put together the most frequently asked questions and asked Seon’s Service Manager, Rory Halliday, to answer them. The steps and guidelines below will help you avoid issues [...]
Dealing with Difficult Passengers on Board: Strategies, Practices, and Resources
Approximately 2,000 assaults against transit operators happen in Canada each year, says a report published by the Canadian Urban Transit Association. Drivers in the USA are under the same risk of violent attacks. As the government, transit agencies, and transportation associations work to improve the situation, we would like [...]
The Bus Operator Toolbox: Conflict Resolution and Communication Strategies That Can Save Lives (Part 2)
Today we are glad to present the second part of our interview with Bill Parsons, a recognized expert and trainer in personal safety, who shares the best strategies and techniques for prevention of on-board assaults. How can you assess when the conflict can be prevented and when it’s too late? [...]
The Bus Operator Toolbox: Conflict Resolution and Communication Strategies That Can Save Lives (Part 1)
When we launched our Stop Violence Against Drivers campaign, many customers mentioned the importance of good bus driver training to help prevent on-board assaults. Today we have a very special guest on our blog – Bill Parsons, a recognized expert and trainer in personal safety, self-defense, and tactical communication, [...]
5 Great Ways to Protect Bus Operators from Assaults
With the increased number of crimes on transit vehicles, protection of bus operators from violence has become one of the top priorities for transit agencies. Assaults cause physical injuries and an increased level of stress for the driver, as well as have a financial impact on the transit system [...]
Calculating the ROI of Transit Security: A Step-by-step Guide
Passenger & driver safety and security is at the core of every successful transit system operation. But when it comes time to cough up the money to upgrade camera equipment or add more camera views, it can often be difficult to secure funding. Many transit agencies find the need [...]
How to Avoid Getting Swamped with Requests for Bus Surveillance Video
For a lot of urban transit systems, the volume of requests from law enforcement for bus surveillance video to aid in criminal investigations can be overwhelming. And even worse, the process you have to go through to locate relevant video is often time-consuming — but it doesn't have to be. [...]
Top 8 Ways Wireless Video Downloading can Actually Save you Money
Installing a bus camera system is an important step towards improved passenger and driver safety, but many organizations find retrieving and managing the video footage more of a challenge than they bargained for. Although you may want to avoid the initial expense of investing in a wireless network infrastructure [...]
Case Study: Camera Systems Deliver Significant ROI for Transit Agencies
Transit Security Manager of Halifax Metro Transit, Doug Mosher, participated in a case study on the ROI of camera systems for transit. He categorized mobile surveillance for his entire fleet as a must-have for keeping transit drivers and passengers safe. Mosher explains bus camera systems to be an absolute [...]
3 Ideal Scenarios for High-definition Bus Cameras
High-definition (HD) cameras have been used for many years in the fixed surveillance world to help deliver sharper, clearer images, and are particularly useful in identifying fine details. Recently, HD cameras have made in-roads in mobile surveillance applications, and have a number of features that can benefit a school [...]
The Importance of Digital Video Recording in Public Transit Accident Reconstruction
When public transit is involved in a traffic accident, crash investigators have the difficult task of accident reconstruction. This usually involves an examination and analysis of the roadway, physical evidence, and vehicle damage. Investigators traditionally have produced collision analysis, speed analysis, crash scene mapping, and computer aided drawing programs [...]
The 5 Reasons to Invest in Transit Bus Cameras
It’s no question that transit bus cameras are a “must-have” for the transit industry; they are an essential investment and provide useful information that transportation managers value. Check out what we think are the top 5 reasons transit bus cameras are an important investment: 1. Prevent Costly Litigation Cameras [...]
