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Volume 10
Feb 2017 Edition
Because it may be difficult for video to be sent in transit , security bus barns are equipped with wifi so video from onboard cameras can be downloaded at the end of the day . And the use of hardened recorders at the stations allows security personnel to retrieve recorded video .
Today ’ s new buses and trains are constructed with the cameras onboard and newer stations also take security into consideration at the earliest design stage .
Older infrastructure from long-standing subway and bus terminals can prove to be a challenge when adding security , but these issues aren ’ t insurmountable .
David Sime , President of CONTAVA
People can expect to get mass notification alerts on their mobile devices , and those same devices can provide vital data to transportation entities to better develop their overall systems .
David Sime is president of CONTAVA , a security integration and IT company based in Edmonton , Alberta , Canada .
Often the solution is to add more cameras to cover the same square footage because of lessthan-ideal sight lines and to place conduit wherever it works best , which may mean positioning it under platforms or in other out-of-the-way places within older stations .
Looking ahead , transit security will continue to evolve , not only as new stations and modes of transportation are added to the system , but in terms of communicating with commuters .
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Hyong Cho , Senior Account Executive , RFI
Hyong Cho is senior account executive in the Revo , Nev ., office of RFI Communications & Security Systems , a diversified multi-system integrator . Both CONTAVA and RFI are members of Security-Net .
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