August 3, 2006
This Bus Ride May Be Recorded
About 10% of the MTA's bus fleet will have surveillance cameras installed as the MTA tries to upgrade security measures on its various vehicles. According to the Daily News, system, called TransitCam, will start out by just recording images for later use (for investigators to refer back to after a crime), but it can be upgraded for live video transmissions. Also, the Transit Authority hopes to use video footage to disprove accident claims. And we're sure there are a number of driver-bus rider altercations. The MTA hopes they will be able to roll out the program to all of its 4500+ buses, but we wonder if they'll put in bodega-style dummy cameras to deter crime.
Another thing we find interesting is that Integrian is providing the cameras - what happened to Lockheed Martin? Integrian has also installed its cameras on London Underground, Heathrow Express and Madrid Suburban transit networks.
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we use this method omn our school buses but its horrible. half the tike they dont check the tapes and the other time they dont notice two kids fighting in the back
Not only on London Underground but cameras are also on their buses. In some ways the London mass transit system is a few years ahead of NYC Subway, like displays in stations/bus stops telling you when the next train/bus will be arriving. We're still waiting on that, but then during these hot summers I'm glad we have a/c in the subway cars. They're still waiting on those as far as I know.
So they spend money on this but not housing or healthcare, or education or basic maintenance of the city's power and water? Good to know that this state of perpetual war is making the billionaire stockholders of the "homeland security" companies are making a profit and at the same time can to make sure that they have total control of the population ala "1984" when this country slides into a dictatorship (versus an elected oligarchy).
FINALLY! Now that's what I'm talking about!