5.1.7.3: Provide Transit Vehicle Security

This page shows the collection of processes that make up the Provide Transit Vehicle Security facility within the Manage Transit function. The processes collect surveillance data on-board the transit vehicle by use of video and audio equipment and collect sensor data from sensors on-board the transit vehicle. This data is then processed to determine if a threat exists, and sent on to other processes within Transit Management and Emergency Management to determine the correct response activity to take. In addition to the surveillance and sensor activities on-board the transit vehicle, the transit vehicle operator or the traveler can send a silent (or audible, in the case of the operator) alarm to the transit operations personnel indicating an emergency situation on-board the vehicle. The operator may also turn on a covert mike so that the center may listen in. In addition to these functions, the transit vehicle operator may initiate operator logon, which initiates the operator authentication process either on the vehicle or at the center. During an incident (e.g., a hijacking, a criminal act, or a terrorist act), the center may send commands to remotely disable the transit vehicle.

There are six processes defined as Process Specifications (PSpecs) in this collection:

1) Surveil Secure Vehicle Area (5.1.7.3.1)
2) Process Secure Vehicle Area Surveillance (5.1.7.3.2)
3) Collect Secure Vehicle Area Sensor Data (5.1.7.3.3)
4) Process Secure Vehicle Area Sensor Data (5.1.7.3.4)
5) Manage Secure Vehicle Emergencies (5.1.7.3.5)
6) Provide Transit Vehicle Operator Interface for Emergencies (5.1.7.3.6)