How to Ensure Safety and Security Across a Public Transportation Network
The Client
The customer is the operator of public transport on the US East Coast. On weekdays, over a million passengers are transported via 11 rail, 3 metro, 4 tram and 150 bus routes.
The Requirement
The customer wants a nationwide and seamless overview of all routes in real time in order to be able to initiate countermeasures or assistance more quickly.
The video footage must be accepted as evidence in court. The client has demanded that all video data be synchronised live during operation, i.e. while driving, with the main and back-up control centres. In standard situations, several alarm sequences are to be triggered automatically and in parallel.
The video security solution is designed to dramatically improve security, simplify overall operations, allocate personnel more efficiently, identify and leverage resources, and reduce costs.
The Challange
Up until now, incidents, accidents, vandalism and unusual events, especially on modes of transport and at stops, have never been fully recorded. Rescue and
emergency services are given only delayed information with little detail. This lack of evidence has often been exploited by those affected when claiming or inflating claims for damages. The numerous, often unjustified procedures have cost a great deal in financial and human resources. The loss of one or more means of transport has attracted considerable delays.
Increased Safety for
Passengers and Driver
Interfaces with the
Train Management System
Video Evidence
Court Admissible
Monitoring of stops: Unusual
occurrences are immediately
recognised and documented.
Networking of several locations:
Bus and train stops for all public
transport are connected.
Central monitoring: Merging
the video systems of all locations.
The Geutebrück Individual Solution
- The solution has the capacity to seamlessly transfer large volumes of data over the Wi-Fi mesh, to analyse in realtime, and to retrieve a desired sequence in just seconds.
- It can automatically transfer video alarms and other metadata (e.g. geolocation) to the existing train management system for centralised evaluation.
- Thanks to Geutebrück, now only authorised persons can gain access to live images or sensitive image data of any kind due to granular privileged access rights.
- Geutebrück has a proprietary image format (GBF) available that can not be manipulated. GBF may also be relied on as evidence in US courts.
- The system is high-performance, backed-up and fail-safe.
- Together with Geutebrück USA, a tailor-made and highly available solution was developed and integrated into the existing systems.
The Benefits
- Complete transparency across the entire route network.
- Quicker reaction times and evaluation of the situation through intelligent video analysis software.
- Fastest possible reaction time in case of alarm via static control rooms and a predefined, automated alarm management system.
- Highest possible provision for the protection of passengers and employees.
- Fully integrated CCTV system in the train management system.
- Live access and seamless data synchronisation over Wi-Fi.
- Immediate alarm notification via static control rooms.
- Efficient use of personnel and equipment.
- Compensation for damages can be verified more accurately.
- Clear evidence in court due to tamper-proof image format.
In a Nutshell:
- Increased safety for passengers.
- Response in dangerous situations Seamless video.
- Documentation Court-enforceable video evidence.
- Fully-networked system.
Geutebrück offers everything from a single source.
Service and Support
- Complete project management with planning, installation and maintenance.
- 24/7 support by Geutebrück USA.
- Intensive training for all users by Geutebrück USA and the Geutebrück Academy in Germany .
- Patch management, warranty and maintenance.