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Oct142015 by Lori Jetha2 Comments

The Key to Video Surveillance Implementation Success

Expert Advice Series, Transit, Video Camera Surveillance

Video surveillance technology can be an important tool to address security and liability issues on public transit, but an equipment purchase alone is not enough to ensure success. Once a transit agency has calculated the ROI of their surveillance upgrade and secured funding, the real work begins. We’ll use a real-life customer scenario in the state of North Carolina to illustrate some key factors that contribute to a successful video system implementation. (more…)

Jun92015 by Lori JethaNo Comments

One Thing I Learned about Bus Surveillance from the NHL Hockey Playoffs

Expert Advice Series, School Bus, Transit, Video Camera Surveillance

Like every good Canadian, I’ve been following the agony and the ecstasy of the 2015 NHL Hockey playoffs. But a no-goal call in game three of the series between the Calgary Flames and the Anaheim Ducks really caught my attention – and that of our hockey nation. That goal reversal, and the surrounding controversy, reminded me of a topic near and dear to our hearts here at Seon: Bus Surveillance. (more…)

May62015 by Lori JethaNo Comments

The Importance of a Proactive Approach to Transit Safety

Stop Violence Against Drivers, Transit

Originally published in BusRide Magazine A transit operator once told me: “When people board our buses they come with different expectations for the quality of our service, but everyone expects their ride to be safe.” So how do agencies make sure they are delivering on that most basic of expectations? The answer: a proactive approach to transit safety. (more…)

Apr142015 by Lori JethaNo Comments

Giving Back & Remembering a Friend

Transit, Uncategorized

This past weekend, Seon’s Transit Division Sales Manager, Mike Bismeyer participated in the 3rd annual Cody’s Run in Norman, Oklahoma. The run was started in 2013 by Cody Ponder, a Seon customer and friend from Cleveland Area Rapid Transit (CART) – University of Oklahoma, who was then battling esophageal cancer. Cody passed away later that year, but the run has lived on as a way of giving back to the community that he lived in. Cody’s run is a 5k dedicated to helping the Stephenson Cancer Center and Oklahoma Cancer Patients. (more…)