![]() ![]() The buses will also have screens at the fronts of the vehicles where riders will be able to see what’s being captured by the cameras. The new camera systems and live-action feature will only be on the 60 buses being introduced to the fleet. Sprague said Transit Police hope having the new system on the buses will help deter crime. “I think it certainly benefits the public, because for most people if they were going to commit a crime on a bus with cameras, we would hope they would think twice about that,” he said. “ can punch up the cameras, and then actually see what’s going on.” “This is the newest technology out there, as far as being able to access the cameras on the bus,” he said. Police will also be able to tap into the cameras on the buses, in real-time, from the agency’s headquarters on Southampton Street in Boston. This technology will allow officers to see what they’re getting themselves involved in before boarding the vehicle.”Īccording to Sprague, officers will have the ability to view what’s happening on the new buses from “mobile data terminals” that are installed in their patrol cars. “Some of the calls we get are in regards to a person with a gun or a knife, or a fight in progress on the bus. ![]() “It’s about officer safety-that’s first and foremost,” said MBTA Deputy Chief of Investigative Services Kenneth Sprague. The 40-foot buses, which are powered by clean diesel-electric hybrid drives and manufactured by New Flyer Industries, Inc., will be equipped with high-tech on-board video recording and surveillance systems including a feature called “Live Look In,” which allows MBTA Transit Police officers to watch activity on the vehicles from a remote location in real-time. ![]() The first of 60 brand-new MBTA hybrid buses will hit the streets on Wednesday from Haymarket station, but energy efficiency and noise reduction capabilities aren’t the only upgrades to the commuter vehicles that officials are excited about. By Steve Annear | Boston Daily | Novem4:40 pm ![]()
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