Stagecoach Signs UK’s Biggest Order For CCTV In Buses

19 April 2006

Stagecoach has signed the UK’s largest single order for CCTV in buses in the UK, it was announced today (19 April 2006).

The £1.2million deal will ensure all new buses ordered by Stagecoach in 2006-07 will be fitted with state-of-the-art digital CCTV systems from LOOK CCTV.

Stagecoach is spending £50million on a fleet of 460 new buses over the next year. The fleet of new vehicles will be delivered between April 2006 and the end of February 2007.

Les Warneford, Managing Director of Stagecoach UK Bus, said: “This latest investment is part of our ongoing commitment to the safety and security of our passengers and our drivers.

“Buses are the country’s most popular form of public transport and crime on buses is extremely low. However, even the fear of crime can act as a deterrent to travel. CCTV has a proven track record of making passengers feel safe, cutting crime and anti-social behaviour and helping track down offenders.”

Andrew Prince, Managing Director, LOOK CCTV, said: “Stagecoach and LOOK CCTV have enjoyed a long and productive relationship over a number of years. Their decision to award us this largest ever contract for CCTV is recognition of our ability to deliver cutting-edge CCTV systems and support services.”

As well as monitoring the buses internally, the systems will feature externally facing cameras to check the movement of traffic and pedestrians as part of an accident prevention campaign.

LOOK CCTV has supplied CCTV systems to the Stagecoach bus fleet in London and in selected locations across the UK since 2002.

Last year, Stagecoach decided to appoint a single CCTV supplier and awarded the company a three-year contract for the supply, installation and maintenance of digital CCTV systems.