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surveillance

Railroad uses Twitter to reunite lost cat with owner

September 2, 2010

It isn’t often that The Transit Wire gets to post a story about technology coming to the aid of a lost cat; this one comes from the Los Angeles Times.

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New MTA subway cars to have onboard cameras

September 1, 2010

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (NY) is purchasing 340 new cars that will be equipped with surveillance cameras.

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LA Metro adds video surveillance for bike racks

August 23, 2010

LA Metro (CA) installed video surveillance at Union Station’s underground bicycle parking area.

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Keeping an eye on transit

August 18, 2010

After a series of robberies at a suburban Red Line station, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority set up a surveillance trailer in the parking lot.

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Bus cameras show accident from a new angle

August 6, 2010

While many transit properties deploy on-board security cameras to protect drivers and deter violence, sometimes the videos can end up in court.

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MARTA targets fare evaders

July 13, 2010

MARTA is considering strategies to crack down on fare evasion.

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Federal judge throws out challenge to Metrolink cameras

July 2, 2010

A U.S. District Court judge dismissed a challenge that tried to block Metrolink (CA) from using video surveillance cameras to monitor train crews.

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Real-time surveillance on track for New York subway

June 29, 2010

In cooperation with the New York Police Department, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority will connect surveillance cameras at key subway hubs to the city’s fiber-optic cable network.

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Pair takes Calgary Transit bus for a joyride

May 31, 2010

Calgary police have released on-board surveillance video to seek public assistance in finding two men who took an empty Calgary Transit (AB) bus for a joyride.

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Metrolink cameras lead to investigations

May 25, 2010

Southern California commuter railroad Metrolink has barred one train operator and is investigating another for allegedly trying to block the view of surveillance cameras installed in the cabs.

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