On-board Transit Security Functional Area

Description

On-board video/audio surveillance systems, threat sensors, and object detection sensors to enhance security and safety on-board a transit vehicles. Also includes silent alarms activated by transit user or vehicle operator, operator authentication, and remote vehicle disabling.

Included In

BTT Fixed Route Vehicles
BTT Paratransit Vehicles
BVT Fixed Route Vehicles
BVT Paratransit Vehicles
Abingdon VA Public Transit Fixed Route Vehicles
Washington County VA Public Transit Demand Response Vehicles
Abingdon VA Public Transit Paratransit Vehicles
NET Trans Demand Response Vehicles

Functional Requirements

IDRequirement
1The transit vehicle shall perform video and audio surveillance inside of transit vehicles and output raw video or audio data for either local monitoring (for processing or direct output to the transit vehicle operator), remote monitoring or for local storage (e.g., in an event recorder).
2The transit vehicle shall perform local monitoring of video or audio surveillance data collected inside of transit vehicles, and identify potential incidents or threats based on received processing parameters.
3The transit vehicle shall output an indication of potential incidents or threats and the processed video or audio information to the center along with the vehicle’s current location.
4The transit vehicle shall detect potential threats via sensors for chemical agents, toxic industrial chemicals, biological agents, explosives, and radiation.
5The transit vehicle shall detect potential threats via object detection sensors (e.g. metal detectors).
6The transit vehicle shall output an indication of potential incidents or threats and the processed sensor information to the center along with the vehicle’s current location.
7The transit vehicle shall accept sensor control data to allow remote control of the sensors.
8The transit vehicle shall monitor and output surveillance and sensor equipment status and fault indications.
9The transit vehicle shall accept emergency inputs from either the transit vehicle operator or a traveler through such interfaces as panic buttons, silent or audible alarms, etc.
10The transit vehicle shall output reported emergencies to the center.
11The transit vehicle shall receive acknowledgments of the emergency request from the center and output this acknowledgment to the transit vehicle operator or to the travelers.
12The transit vehicle shall be capable of receiving an emergency message for broadcast to the travelers or to the transit vehicle operator.
13The transit vehicle shall be capable of disabling or enabling the transit vehicle based on commands from the center or authentic inputs from the transit vehicle operator.
14The transit vehicle shall perform authentication of the transit vehicle operator.