Buses World News
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Big Brother * Australia - Moves onto buses
Big Brother is watching Queensland regional commuters after the installation of 90 CCTV cameras into urban buses in a bid to protect the public from loutsSydney,QNL,Australia -The Australian - October 28, 2008: -- ... A spate of vandalism and unruly behaviour prompted the $716,000 closed circuit television (CCTV) project... Queensland Transport Minister John Mickel said commuters were entitled to travel in comfort without fearing their safety... Warning signs will alert passengers to the presence of the cameras, which cover the entry, driver, exit as well as the front and rear of buses... The CCTV project did not extend to school buses or long distance coaches... The project began at the beginning of October and is due for completion at the end of this week...Labels: CCTV on buses
TV on BUSES * UK - Live CCTV to be tested
A six-month trial of live CCTV on a London bus route has begun
London,UK -BBC News -20 Oct 2008: -- Mayor Boris Johnson announced that the technology had been installed on 21 double-decker buses on a north London route... The real-time images will be beamed to a control room manned by Transport for London (TfL) and police... The trial will be monitored to determine whether live images can help transport staff deal with disorder more effectively... (See Video) Labels: CCTV on buses
NEW BUSES * China - Beijing buses equipped with CCTV
Beijing,China -Beijing Youth Daily/The Standard (Hong Kong)/AFP -16 Aug 2008: -- Chinese authorities are to install CCTV surveillance equipment systems on more than 1,400 buses in Beijing, state media reported... In the latest security move in the Olympic host city, the buses will be equipped so that the driver can press an alarm button in case of an emergency, the state-run Beijing Youth Daily reported... The security gear also includes four cameras on each bus, the report said... Such equipment has already been set up at 25 Olympic bus stops prior to the Games...Labels: CCTV on buses
