Transportation security applications - Case studies

ASL Safety & Security delivered their Long-Line PA system (iPAM) for use on 40 Docklands Light Railway stationsiPAM is a monitored public address solution which has been created specifically for the demanding conditions encountered on international rail infrastructure projects. The equipment integrates routing, amplification and CIS software functions into a single fanless 2U unit and is engineered to be exceptionally robust, performing equally well over private or public fibre and FTN legac...

 Temple Security major provider of security services to the transportation sectorThe systems division of Temple Security has strengthened its credentials as a major provider of security services to the transportation sector by securing Link-up Version 2 (v.2), the latest version of the de facto standard for qualifying suppliers to the rail industry.The original Link-up accreditation provided a single common registration and audit process for suppliers, shared by the UK rail industry. Link-u...

 March Networks provides VideoSphere video management solution for two significant transportation projectsMarch Networks®, a leading provider of intelligent IP video and business analysis applications, will provide its VideoSphere™ Intelligent Video Management solution for two significant transportation projects in South Africa, working in conjunction with experienced security systems integrator Basic Technologies (Pty) Ltd. Both projects are slated for completion in advance of th...

 Siemens designed the technology to fit the needs of their client exactlly From an anonymous looking office block in central Croydon, NCP is operating what is the largest and technically most advanced centrally controlled parking operation in the world.Using state of the art Siemens designed and powered command and control technology, NCP's National Operations Centre (NOC) oversees security, payment, and customer services for 200,000 NCP car parking spaces in 25 cities across...

St. Pancras Station integrates the entire site management under iVENCS control and supervisory systemThe £800m transformation of St Pancras International Station in London has proved the largest rail refurbishment project in the United Kingdom for a century. The station acts as the London terminus for all passengers travelling on Eurostar from Italy, France, Germany and other continental destinations. One of many successful aspects of the project has been integration of the entire sit...

Network Rail selects Allegiant product for its CCTV application to provide a safe, reliable, and efficient railwayNetwork Rail, the owner and manager of Great Britain's rail infrastructure, will use a host of Bosch's Allegiant Matrix Switchers and Accessories in its latest CCTV application.Network Rail owns and maintains 20,000 miles of tracks and infrastructure, thousands of bridges and tunnels, and 17 of the largest and busiest railway stations in Great Britain, which 800 million visitors pass...

  The ASL Safety & Security system improves audibility of train platform announcements Conventional noise sensing equipment at transport hubs takes a crude sample of background activity before the broadcast and cannot adjust for varying background noise. ASL's dynamic Ambient Noise Sensing (ANS) system uses digital signal processing to distinguish ambient noise from the announcement and continuously optimise the volume level. This ability to address the familiar prob...

COE Ltd is proud to appoint Anixter as authorised distributor for COE's video transmission products COE Ltd, the UK leading designer and developer of digital video surveillance systems and Anixter Inc. are entering into partnership to provide safety equipment for rail level crossings.According to Network Rail, last year there were more than 3400 incidents of misuse at level crossings, accumulating 55 days of delays to trains and costing Network Rail about £1.8million.COE Ltd is proud to ap...

 SpiderEx is useful in CCTV, Detection and Alarm systems as spiders like to create their webs on PIR's and CamerasQED, national distributor of security consumables, developed SpiderEx early last year. The product is an aerosol spray specifically formulated to deter spiders from any area it is sprayed. This is particularly useful in CCTV, Detection and Alarm systems as spiders like to create their webs on PIR's and Cameras.SpiderEx has since been sold into the UK and Europe security market t...

 Morse Watchman's Keywatcher tracks and communicates status of keys at SEPTAThe Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) has deployed the KeyWatcher Key Control System from Morse Watchmans to keep track of hundreds of keys used at its various bus garages, maintenance shops, an operations control centre and a money-counting facility in and around Philadelphia. KeyWatcher cabinets installed in the multiple facilities automatically record the access history of each key, inclu...

 Public transport in City of Augsburg/Germany banks on LEGIC The KAROCARD is already successfully being used as an annual card in the public transport systems of the city of Augsburg. Further potential areas of use for the card are also now being considered - as an entry ticket for car parks, but also as an electronic payment method at petrol stations. The possibility of combining various applications on a single card is based on the latest LEGIC advant technology from the Swiss LEGIC Ident...

   Bosch provides digital Public Address and Voice Alarm technology at London's newest DLR station Passengers at London's newest DLR (Docklands Light Railway) station, Woolwich Arsenal, can hear station announcements clearly, thanks to sophisticated digital Public Address and Voice Alarm (PA/VA) technology from Bosch Security Systems. The system was installed at the station by PEL Services, one of the UK's foremost providers of commercial sound and communica...

Alpha-Digi, VIVOTEK's authorized distributor in Brazil, suggested to deploy a full digital surveillance system in all stationsMissionSince its establishment in early 2000, the Brazilian subway system, which carries an average of 140,000 passengers everyday, has become indispensable to Brazilian citizens. However, the growing number of passengers has brought various security and management problems to the Brazilian subway company. In the past, the company relies on security patrols to maintain s...

   Using the Xtralis's ADPRO security system, SCT can now trace freight from start to finish of its journey across AustraliaThe challengeSCT Transport is a privately owned logistics business formed in 1974. It is now one of the leading privately owned logistic companies in Australia.They were the first company to break the century old Government monopoly of the interstate rail network in Australia. Their success is attributable to their willingness to embrace technology and innova...

  Taipei City Bus Department selected EverFocus Mobile Networking DVRs( EDR810M) and Security Digital Cameras (ED300)MissionTaipei City Bus Department wanted to choose an surveillance system to improve safety and security in their transit systems, or to view and share real-time information on traffic and road conditions. As a result, they benefit from:(1) A safer environment for passengers and staff (2) Less vandalism, violence and fraudulent insurance claims (3) Real-time access to li...

 Remote Video Response, (RVR) launched a new electronic surveillance service to help protect Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) driversGloucester-based Remote Video Response, (RVR), has launched a new electronic surveillance service with remotely operated CCTV cameras to help protect Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) drivers who make multiple deliveries at night. RVR is part of UTC Fire & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp.The new service, known as ‘Driver Minder', has been introduced sp...

 China Railway Signal & Communication Corp. (CRSC) decided to use the products from HikvisionSprawling over 1,142 kilometers, Qinghai-Tibet Railway which plays a significant role in accelerating the social and economic development of Qinghai Province and Tibet Autonomous Region in China, is the highest elevated railway all over the world with the average elevation of about 4,500 meters above the sea level. With the height and extreme weather the railway cut across, it's very difficult f...

 Shanghai magnetic levitation train project decided to use the products from Hikvision to guarantee the safety of the trainsShanghai Magnetic Levitation Train, the first Magnetic Levitation Train in commercial operation in the world, fully meets the requirement of high-speed transportation infrastructure with large capability of passengers. With the advantages of high-speed, low energy consumption and little impact to environment, magnetic levitation train has been providing incredible conv...

 MOBOTIX intelligent camera system provides high-quality alternative to security personnel Safety first "For the very few full-up and run incidents that occur here in rural Bavaria, we don't really need camera surveillance," says Franz Schreyer. "However, it does greatly increase the safety of our personnel, which for me was the decisive factor."While searching for the ideal camera system, Franz Schreyer talked to a number of well-known video technolo...

  AXIS 209MFD-R network camera selected to meet the needs of Swiss Railways MissionSwitzerland is well known for its high security awareness. In keeping with this, Swiss Railways (SBB) decided to increase security in the Zurich S-Bahn by 2010 with the aid of network cameras. A particular requirement of the project was that the solution should run completely on IP networks and thus be able to be integrated into the existing IP/Ethernet network of the trains.SolutionThe Swiss-based...

  Shanghai Magnetic Levitation Train is the first Magnetic Levitation Train in commercial operation in the worldShanghai Magnetic Levitation Train, the first Magnetic Levitation Train in commercial operation in the world, fully meets the requirement of high-speed transportation infrastructure with large capability of passengers. With the advantages of high-speed, low energy consumption and little impact to environment, magnetic levitation train has been providing incredible convenience...

 COE equipment is currently installed over the entire existing infrastructure of the MRTCOE is proud to announce their selection through its partner in South-East Asia, O'Connor's Singapore Pte Ltd (O'Connor's), to provide a major upgrade of Singapore's Mass Rapid Transport (MRT) rail network over the next two years. Integral to a S$29m spend improving surveillance over the network, O'Connor's is to upgrade transmission equipment along the North-South and East-West Lines, integrating C...