Transportation security applications - Case studies
CCTV specialist Dedicated Micros - part of AD Group - has supplied rail operator Southern with the very latest version of its NetVu Connected Digital Sprite 2 DVR (Digital Video Recorder) and its powerful NetVu ObserVer video management software to form the lynchpin of an ambitious networked CCTV solution, monitored from a Control Room in Hove, East Sussex. The ongoing project is designed to deliver enhanced station security and safety for passengers on the train operator's South West coast...
Somerfield Stores Limited has acquired 118 petrol forecourts from Texaco. The petrol stations continue to sell Texaco branded fuels, but the sites are managed by Somerfield and the associated retail unit is branded Somerfield. As part of the rebranding and redevelopment there have been changes to the layout and logistics of the sites. Jon Clark, Business Control Manager for Somerfield, previously managed the sites for Texaco and is responsible for safety and security. The situation The site at...
Murcia University in southeast Spain, founded in 1915, is the tenth-oldest university in the country. And while history and tradition are important characteristics that define the institution, the latest technology systems are required to support the approximately 30,000 students enrolled each year. One such system is the fleet of buses that transports students around the university and between its two campuses. Challenge Murcia University's bus fleet is owned and operated by Autocares Espu&nt...
During the major reconstruction and refurbishment of Kings Cross and St.Pancras stations, Alpro were called upon to supply high security access control products to complement the developments. Alpro supplied solenoid bolts and 8 bit keypads within the development to ensure that areas not open to the public were protected at all times. The Alpro HID prox keypad is a virtually indestructible keypad with a HID reader offering the security industry the best of both worlds. Coupled with the high qua...
Mission With 2,186 miles of tracks, Belgium has one of Europe's densest and most modern rail networks. In 2006, the SNCB Group transported almost 20 million passengers by rail. On a day-to-day basis, 20,000 people collaborate in ensuring the safety of passengers, personnel, and equipment. The SNCB Group invests yearly in its security policy, a particularly complex undertaking in view of the group's involvement in the public domain. In response to the increase in station traffic, the SNCB decid...
UK-based ASL Safety & Security has developed an intelligent ambient noise sensing system that 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 (DANS) system uses digital signal processing to distinguish ambient noise from the announcement and continuously optimise the volume level...
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...
The International Airport of Mexico City (AICM) is Latin America's busiest airport, and one of the world's 30 most active airports in terms of passengers, operations and cargo. Located six miles east of Mexico City, the airport is Mexico's primary international and domestic hub, with direct flights to more than 300 worldwide destinations. The airport boasts an impressive array of modern facilities including restaurants, shops, hotel reservation desks, tourist information, ATMs, banks, foreign ex...
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...
Lumenera's Le259 series of network cameras are designed for indoor and outdoor, higher-end applications where detailed images and low-light performance is required.Using the latest generation 16:9 format CCD sensor, the Le259 streams full HD (1920x1080) resolution at up to 15 frames per second. Outstanding picture quality makes the Le259 an excellent solution for transportation, airports, railways, border crossings and seaports. Large 2/3" CCD sensor with 2K x 1K pixel format is idea...
Integra2 is a transport company for industrial and commercial package handling under controlled room temperatures (between +2° and 8°C) with branch offices in Spain, Andorra and Portugal. The company belongs to the Grupo Logista, the largest provider of total logistics services in Spain and Portugal as well as in Europe. In 2003, Integra2 handled more than 4.5 million shipments in total, and today the company has 3 million m3 of warehouse space. After more than 20 years of e...
The challenge Transports Metropolitan de Barcelona (TMB), the public company responsible for managing the bus network, metro line and other transport options in Barcelona, needed a modern security system to replace the old analogue installation in its Horta bus depot. Solution Sony worked closely with TMB and E-Solutions to install a security system bringing together SNC-RZ30P digital, IP network cameras and RealShot Manager. The SNC-RZ30P belongs to the latest generation of security monitorin...
For transport operators, protecting their passengers, staff and their assets is of paramount importance, and increasingly so. Whether on buses, trains or trams, indeed on any passenger transport, combating crime and dealing with the fall-out of crime is a major concern, fraught with challenges. For Eurotransport, Robert Wint, Marketing Director of EMEA Verint Systems interviewed Mr. Burkhard Eberwein, Head of Vehicle Management (Bus) Department at BVG, who examines the challenges and develo...
After installing security systems for the Marshall Group of Companies for almost two decades, integrated security installer and solutions specialist, Guardian Security and Communications Ltd, was invited to tender for a major upgrade and for the provision of systems to serve a new Forward Base Operations and Maintenance Repair Operations complex for corporate jets. After carefully analysing the requirements of this complex project - which involves widely separated multiple sites - the company d...
Mission Park West Enterprise Centre Management Company (PWEC) manages the Park West Enterprise Centre in West Dublin, Ireland, which is home to more than 80 companies and is set within the Park West Business Park, itself home to more than 240 companies and employing more than 8,000 employees. PWEC called on Encom, one of Ireland's leading IP-Surveillance solutions providers, to develop a solution to provide greater security for its members and reduce vandalism. Solution Encom's solution...
World-renowned Kruger National Park offers visitors among the best wildlife experiences in Africa. The park is home to an incredible number of species - 336 trees, 49 fish, 34 amphibians, 114 reptiles, 507 birds and 147 mammals - and chronicles centuries of human interaction with the Lowveld environment, including everything from bushman rock paintings to majestic archaeological sites like Masorini and Thulamela. The park grounds must therefore provide strict protection to all species. "We are...
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