MVG is responsible for providing one of the most contemporary transport systems available. In fact, an excess of 500 million people pass through its bus, tram and subway terminals every year. The Munich subway system alone boasts an impressive network of 95 kilometers, with 100 stations and 580 cars. During the beginning months of 2008, a decision was made to increase security by equipping trains and streetcars with advanced security systems. Due to special circumstances that surround most transportation systems, it was necessary for the surveillance solution to be powered entirely over Ethernet.
Enlisting the assistance of Munich-based security firm, Indanet, 358 subway cars and 88 streetcars were effectively armed with a digital surveillance system designed to deliver optimal results. When asked about the implementation of Axis cameras, Jurgen Fuchs, the general manager of Indanet said, “We wanted a compact, rugged IP camera with railway approval for our customers that was easy to install and configure. Of course, it also had to support high-quality video which can be entered as evidence in court to identify offenders.”
Luckily, Axis had designed a camera specifically for cases such as this: AXIS M3113-R. A fit in your palm network camera capable of delivering superb digital imagery despite the constant motion and uncontrolled environment of the transportation system.
MVP had nothing but praises for the solution, in fact, (the cameras) assisted greatly in “a successful manhunt” for an individual whom had caused significant damage on December 5th 2010.
