When Will GSI Announce the Contract with SEPTA for NFI Buses SEPTA approved the 220 bus (plus an option to buy 120 more) from New Flyer. SEPTA approved it in their October 2021 budget, New Flyer announced it in February 2022. Is GSI waiting to announce this contract as part of an Automated Lane Enforcement (ALE) deal?
The details below from SEPTA confirm that GSI will be the supplier of up to 13 cameras per bus including several external cameras which prepares the buses for an ALE contract.
Up to 13 GSI Cameras per Bus inc Exteriors - Set Up For ALE
The Contractor shall furnish and install a Gatekeeper Y724 based on-board video surveillance system (ref. TS 11.15). The video data acquisition system shall monitor and record data acquired from multiple onboard camera sources that shall be arranged to maximize the coverage of the internal activities of SEPTA’s passengers on vehicles in revenue operations.
The Vehicle onboard camera system shall provide the level of video fidelity necessary to monitor the movements of all passengers for which the cameras are arranged. The system in operation shall provide frame rates necessary to avoid latency and/or frame loss that would cause discontinuity of motion and loss of apparent causal circumstance.
Up to thirteen (13) Camera channels shall be provided. All color cameras shall provide built in infrared lighting source.
40’ Bus Notes
1– Forward Facing Non-articulating post mount, camera adjustability within housing
1 – Exterior Waterproof RS/curbside Impact resistant, lens guard, low profile housing, shall not accumulate condensation/moisture
1 – Exterior Waterproof Rear Facing Impact resistant, lens guard, low profile housing, shall not accumulate condensation/moisture
1 – Exterior Waterproof streetside Impact resistant, lens guard, low profile housing, shall not accumulate condensation/moisture
1 – Entrance Facing 1 – Exit Facing
1 – Operator Overhead Provision for install-no camera mounted at delivery
4– Cross-field Interior
2 To be installed only if coverage cannot be attained.
Total: Qty. 13