CCTVs on public buses
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LTA begins feasibility study on installation of CCTVs in public buses
SINGAPORE : The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has begun a feasibility study on the installation of closed circuit televisions (CCTVs) in public buses.
The measure is part of enhancing security in the country's public transport system.
The LTA says it has learnt much in this area from its counterpart in London, and a memorandum of cooperation was signed on Tuesday to further entrench this cooperation.
Nearly 3,550 buses are currently plying Singapore's roads.
The feasibility study is now on to test out the CCTV capabilities on
some of the bus routes.
The LTA declines to give details of the costs involved, saying only that buses in London are fitted with between five and nine cameras each, and that the scale would vary between single and double deck buses.
Brigadier-General (NS) Yam Ah Mee, Chief Executive Officer of LTA, says: "In fact, London shared with us a lot of details of what they do in this area and we have hence incorporated some of these experiences into our MRT system, as well as into our bus system.
"For MRT, we are looking at enhancing beyond the operational CCTV capabilities to security capabilities for the trains and stations, and the recording capabilities."
Mr Jay Walder, Managing Director of Finance and Planning, Transport for London, says: "We are also very much investing in closed circuit television, investing more on our buses and tube system.
"As you will know, the CCTV cameras were very important in understanding what actually had happened on the tube and bus system, and we think it is a very worthwhile thing to do."
The LTA says it wants to implement CCTVs on buses quickly once the feasibility study is done, with the major part of the implementation expected in the next one or two years.
BG Yam says: "From our overseas experience of the different places we visited, these capabilities need not necessarily translate into higher costs because it requires public education instead."
Enhancing the security of Singapore's public transport system has been a major concern of the government these days.
In fact, a large exercise was held in January this year to test the resilience and coordination of various agencies in the event of incidents in the public transport system.
The agreement signed between LTA and the Transport for London will provide opportunities for officials to exchange visits to better understand the various facets of each other's transport systems and how the security element is incorporated in them. - CNA
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...seems like bus fare hike again...
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Who's footing the bill?
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Mixed reactions from public on installation of CCTVs in buses
SINGAPORE : There have been mixed reactions from members of the public on the possibility of surveillance cameras being installed in buses and in trains.
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said on Tuesday that it would be conducting a feasibility study to look into this.
Every day in Singapore, two and a half million bus rides and over a million MRT rides are taken.
And most of these could have surveillance cameras on trains and buses to boost security in one to two years' time once the feasibility study is complete.
While commuters generally welcomed the idea of added security, there were also concerns.
"In case anything happens, at least it's captured and can be to assist in investigations," said one member of the public.
"There are good and bad points - good point there will be less vandalism and bad point is that there will be less privacy," said another.
One other issue that came up was cost.
With a camera surveillance system expected to cost some tens of millions of dollars, commuters wanted to know who would foot the bill.
"I think the government should pay for it. If you ask commuters to pay, they will complain," said one.
While details are yet to be confirmed, members of the public hope that issues like costs and extent of camera coverage will be made clear.
- CNA
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I foresee a bus fare hike.
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hmm chit chat also have this thread
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hah, in sydney they have fake cameras in the bus and train.
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Right, with so many buses... the control room will looks like some mini Pentagon.
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Hopefully this would mean less vandalism, especially on DDs.
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I don't think they will even be monitored 24/7... just record and record and record...Originally posted by BÃ¥seline:Right, with so many buses... the control room will looks like some mini Pentagon. -
actually quite funny, if noone is to monitor the screens, why have the cam? wouldn't it have been better to be able to spot potiential danger rather than wait till everything over then look see?Originally posted by stooper:I don't think they will even be monitored 24/7... just record and record and record...
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Not only record, it also have the ability to capture the images.Originally posted by stooper:I don't think they will even be monitored 24/7... just record and record and record... -
Ermmm.... Isn't that the same?Originally posted by Apex-LW'21:Not only record, it also have the ability to capture the images. -
just another one of his contradicting post lah.. ignore him lah...Originally posted by stooper:Ermmm.... Isn't that the same? -
I think i saw one tiny CCTV camera near the driver.
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So far only VSOs and Dennis Tridents(DDs) have CCTV rite?
Anyway, i dun tink there is a need for SDs(Non-Bendies) to have CCTVs as the BCs can see everyone from where he is seating -
that one is for the driver to check any passengers above in the midst of alighting. (for double decker only)Originally posted by XTransbus:I think i saw one tiny CCTV camera near the driver. -
hmm is this the move to total survallience of the pple by the government??