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... 16 CHAPTER FIVE CASE EXAMPLES Onboard electronic cameras on buses have had an impact on the way transit agencies do business. SEPTA and MBTA provided inside in-depth reports on what makes their systems invaluable.
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... 17 operations compliance. (Figure 20)
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... 18 requirements and the need for a working proof of concept. After careful consideration, MBTA chose a system that met budgetary and technical specifications -- the latter included access to live video from the operations control center (OCC)
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... 19 The consultant also developed a customized health monitoring and management tool. A health diagnostic report is automatically e-mailed to the team every day to ensure all bus systems are fully functional.
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... 20 Gradual Expansion Continues to Benefit Multiple Departments As MBTA is in the process of upgrading another 60 buses, their long-term objective is to gradually enhance the video surveillance systems on all 1,100 buses. Meanwhile, the system's architecture has been extremely beneficial to their organization, helping to manage all systems as one from two centralized locations while still preserving departmental autonomy in their day-to-day operations.

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