This parliamentary question explores the feasibility of real-time CCTV monitoring on Perth's urban rail network. The response indicates current limitations due to bandwidth but future railcars will have the capability.

AnsweredQoN 296Legislative Council
Asked
17 September 2013
Portfolio
Transport

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(1) Do any railcars on the Perth Urban Network have cameras that allow real time monitoring at a surveillance centre? (2) If yes to (1), how often are railcars monitored in real-time? (3) If no to (1), why not? (4) Has the State Government previously trialled real-time CCTV monitoring on Perth railcars, and if yes, when and what was the outcome of the trial? (5) Do railcars have the capacity for real time CCTV monitoring? (6) Will the next railcars ordered have the capacity for real-time CCTV monitoring?

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Answered
31 October 2013
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
44 days
(1) No
(2) Not applicable
(3) A trial concluded that the mobile network bandwidth was inadequate for the quantity of data that was required to provide a usable image.
(4) Please refer to part (3).
(5) No
(6) Yes

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