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Public Transportation Solutions

Security integrators and consultants in mass transportation rely on BCD for validated video storage, management and surveillance solutions. With more than 25 years of experience, we help support reliable deployments of transportation video recording systems.

Transit Industry Challenges

The transit sector faces multiple challenges:

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Complex Needs
Multilevel Threats
Complicated Regulatory Landscapes

Complex Needs

Transit systems must stay accessible for passengers and staff while supporting threat detection across stations, employee-only areas, buses, trains, payment systems and connected endpoints. Beyond threat detection, transit authorities use video data to improve efficiency, support accessibility, maintain schedules, document activity and inform service improvements.

Multilevel Threats

Public transportation systems face risks like fare theft, onboard violence and cybersecurity threats from online payment systems. Additional dangers include traffic accidents and injuries.

Complicated Regulatory Landscapes

Some transportation authorities are subject to standards and rules established by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), as well as state-level agencies. Transit agencies may also need infrastructure decisions to align with municipal sustainability plans, net-zero goals and long-term modernization initiatives.

How BCD Supports Public Transit Deployments

For transit environments, BCD helps integrators configure video infrastructure with:

  • Video analytics: Transit authorities may manage video footage across many vehicles and stations. BCD integrated systems with video analytics help surface critical events faster and support a more proactive response.
  • Integrated systems: Our validated, integrated solutions reduce data silos and give stakeholders access to the video information they need. Centralized management can streamline workflows, support data-backed decisions and simplify monitoring across buses, trains, stations, parking areas and platforms.
  • Customization: BCD can tailor appliances and integrations to support the unique requirements of transit deployments, from environmental conditions to regulatory compliance. We can provide appliance configurations compliant with the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the Buy American Act (BAA) and the Trade Agreements Act (TAA).
  • Deep partnerships and support: BCD works within a partnership ecosystem to configure validated solutions using the expertise of industry leaders. We also provide lifetime around-the-clock support, even after the sale.
  • High-availability (HA) and scalable systems: Minimizing single points of failure can reduce downtime and create a more reliable infrastructure, while scalable solutions can adapt as bus and rail video management needs change.

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Our Recommendations

Recommended BCD solutions for public transit include:

Milestone Video Accelerator (MVA)

This GPU-based appliance is designed for state, local government and education (SLED) and high-intensity video data applications. The MVA uses NVIDIA GPU resources to support video decoding for motion detection, helping reduce CPU load and improve recording server performance during motion events.

Harsh Environment Servers and Switches

Public transit network video recorder (NVR) solutions and video data systems need to handle hot and cold temperatures at stations, vibrations from train and bus movement and dust and debris from the road. 

BCD harsh environment servers and switches are configured to handle these challenging real-world conditions. Our systems can also be affixed to vehicles where regular movement is a concern. 

AI-Ready Systems

AI-ready systems can help transit teams analyze video faster, reduce manual review and identify patterns that support more proactive security decisions. BCD configures AI-ready infrastructure in partnership with industry leaders to support predictive and prescriptive analytics.

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When you’re developing transit video storage solutions for clients, work with BCD for tested, validated and configurable infrastructure built for complex transportation environments. Contact us to discuss your project specifications. 

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