Video surveillance uses by rail transit agencies
By: consultants, Dorothy Moses Schulz and Susan Gilbert
Contributors: Gilbert, Susan; National Research Council (U.S.). Transportation Research Board; Transit Cooperative Research Program; United States. Federal Transit Administration; Transit Development Corporation
Series: TCRP synthesis -- 90; TCRP synthesis -- 90.
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Number of pages: 79
ISBN-13: 9780309143400
Subjects: Safety measures; Electronic surveillance; Transit operating agencies; Security measures; Railroads; Local transit; Case studies; Video surveillance; Passenger traffic; Video cameras
Description: The purpose of this synthesis was to document the current use of electronic video surveillance technology solely by passenger rail agencies, considering the totality of its use and including onboard railcars, as well as its right-of-way. It was accomplished by means of a literature review, transit agency survey, and case studies.
Notes: At head of title: Transit Cooperative Research Program.

"A synthesis of transit practice."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 64-73).

Research sponsored by the Federal Transit Administration in cooperation with the Transit Development Corporation TCRP project J-7, topic SA-24
Table of contents: title: Ch. 1. Introduction; title: Ch. 2. Development of electronic video surveillance in transit systems; title: Ch. 3. How transit agencies use video surveillance; title: Ch. 4. Administrative considerations in the use of electronic video surveillance; title: Ch. 5. Case studies; title: Ch. 6. Conclusions.