Video Surveillance Uses by Rail Transit Agencies (2011) / Chapter Skim
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1997) considered how transit agencies were using video surveillance as part of their overall security strategies, primarily in conjunction with uniformed patrol by police or security officers.
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• Despite the focus on electronic video surveillance systems in the context of terrorism since September 11, 2001, most passenger rail transit agencies have employed surveillance on their systems since the 1990s, and some as early as the 1970s. • The largest single set of locations where electronic video surveillance cameras were used was stations, station platforms, and shelters.
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The major conclusions of the study are as follows: • Reliable funding sources are necessary to assist agencies in making more effective use of available grants to upgrade security systems. The process for obtaining funding for initial purchases or for upgrading existing video surveillance systems is complex and time-consuming.
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Each of these study areas could lead to additional areas that have yet to be thoroughly explored. These and similar studies would assist transit agency managers in making better use of their existing resources and would help them to find imaginative solutions for making more efficient use of video surveillance technology.
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