TMB reinforces the video surveillance system of its bus fleet

The project foresees the installation of more than 4.500 video surveillance cameras inside the buses TMB. Each vehicle will have between 2 y 7 cameras.

After carrying out a pilot test, 170 network buses Barcelona Metropolitan Transport (TMB) They have new video surveillance cameras that allow recording in real time in order to improve the security of the passage.

The objective is that before the end of the 2023, The entire bus fleet has this security infrastructure integrated by 4.500 cameras. In each vehicle they will be installed between 2 y 7 cameras depending on the type of bus, so that all the spaces inside can be recorded.

To carry out the pilot test, the cameras have been installed in 10 bus. From the Bus Security Control Center. The images from these devices can be viewed in real time and download any of the recordings that are saved for a maximum of 30 days, as established by law.

The president of TMB, Laia Bonet , has stated that this new system will make the bus “a safer space” and it supposes “continue with zero tolerance for attacks on public transport “. Besides, has highlighted the technological innovation that this system entails and that will allow “improve collaboration with security forces when necessary”.

With this new system we want to reinforce safety for both the driving staff and the passengers.. The aim is to deter or have evidence to report possible crimes (assaults, harassment, robberies, accidents…). In addition, The cameras will contribute to the analysis of employment levels to improve the service.

This infrastructure has already been implemented in the metro network. TMB has 2.908 cameras inside the trains and there are installed 5.576 cameras at stations.

Information system

This installation is part of the tender contract awarded to the company Grupo Mecánica del Vuelo Sistemas SAU. (GMV) for the installation of information and video surveillance systems on board with the aim of renewing the current information system.

The entire project has a budget of 12 million euros and has funds from the NextGenerationEU Plan included in the EU Recovery and Resilience Mechanism to boost economies and recover from the consequences of the pandemic.

GMV will supply the buses with a multipurpose on-board CPU on which the user information and video surveillance systems will run.. Besides, will include the necessary network architecture and a new energy management system that will govern the on/off of the on-board equipment.

Regarding the user information system, will supply for 1.119 buses, widescreen screens in 29 y 21 inches with integrated CPU, that will allow travelers to be offered precise and real-time information on the service. Blind people will also be able to know that their bus is about to arrive., thanks to amplifiers, ambient microphones and receiver controls that allow this auditory information to be activated.