Public transportation is a massive user of surveillance technology. A quick look at a metro station for example will find cameras monitoring platforms, gates, escalators, elevators, etc. This footage is used to ensure the fast flow of traffic and commuters’ safety. Oftentimes, the discussion around surveillance systems for public transportation deals with the choice of the right camera, or choosing video analytics that can detect a person on the tracks or a slip-and-fall event......

When it comes to tackling vandalism, there are a number of major challenges facing Europe’s railway operators. Chief among them is the sheer size and scale of Europe’s railways — over 120,000 miles of track across the region — mean it would be impossible to cost-effectively monitor all corners of the network using video surveillance. Inevitably this means that mission-critical sites are protected permanently, and others are left exposed to criminal activity......