Its time to stand up to the vandals and troublemakers

Mark Gleeson · 13-05-2006, 17:45

Had the usual 15 odd teenager toe-rags with their ****ty dance music, cursing and so on, then the permanent marker came out and one member of the party wrote out all the names of those present down the window, bad move. There where several elderly passengers on board they not happy.

So I got out at my stop Seapoint, chat with the drivers, gave description and what was going on and driver got up brief discussion of that game plan and went for it out the interior door and the other driver took over instantly

Train passes me by and driver has located the vandal and is reading the riot act

So big thumbs up to the drivers of train E112 to Greystones today, very slick, no hanging around, driver took control of the situation and appeared mighty unhappy with what I reported

I'm sick of this class of anti social teenagers if you do see them causing trouble report them

Kevin K Kelehan · 13-05-2006, 17:53

Sounds like a good outcome;

What can IE do from a technology point of view to curb this type of behaviour?

Where do the images from the onboard cameras go?

Mark · 13-05-2006, 18:31

Yeah about the cctv, can the driver see the feed?

Mark Gleeson · 13-05-2006, 18:40

Coach involved was one of the Alstom units so no CCTV, there is a large 14 inch screen on those fitted and the driver can flick through the cameras

52 out of 154 DART coaches fitted with CCTV, that will increase to 128 by mid 2007. 116 out of 180 diesel railcars also CCTV equipped. Its all digital recording and its very high quailty

Kevin K Kelehan · 13-05-2006, 19:07

IE appear to be dragging the feet when it comes to protecting passengers from anti-social elements.

Every train should be on the programme to have cctv fitted

Mark Gleeson · 13-05-2006, 20:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevin K Kelehan

IE appear to be dragging the feet when it comes to protecting passengers from anti-social elements.

Every train should be on the programme to have cctv fitted

Everything ordered since 2000 has CCTV. Digital CCTV equipment didn't really exist until the very late 1990's as computing power to handle it wasn't available at reasonable cost

The LHB DART refurbishment program does include CCTV fitment, there is funding with T21 for mid life refurbishment of the other stock

13-05-2006, 17:45	#1
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Its time to stand up to the vandals and troublemakers Had the usual 15 odd teenager toe-rags with their ***ty dance music, cursing and so on, then the permanent marker came out and one member of the party wrote out all the names of those present down the window, bad move. There where several elderly passengers on board they not happy. So I got out at my stop Seapoint, chat with the drivers, gave description and what was going on and driver got up brief discussion of that game plan and went for it out the interior door and the other driver took over instantly Train passes me by and driver has located the vandal and is reading the riot act So big thumbs up to the drivers of train E112 to Greystones today, very slick, no hanging around, driver took control of the situation and appeared mighty unhappy with what I reported I'm sick of this class of anti social teenagers if you do see them causing trouble report them Last edited by Mark Gleeson : 13-05-2006 at 18:42.*

13-05-2006, 19:07	#5
Kevin K Kelehan Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: West Tower Posts: 355	IE appear to be dragging the feet when it comes to protecting passengers from anti-social elements. Every train should be on the programme to have cctv fitted Last edited by Kevin K Kelehan : 13-05-2006 at 20:14.

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13-05-2006, 17:53	#2
Kevin K Kelehan Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: West Tower Posts: 355	Sounds like a good outcome; What can IE do from a technology point of view to curb this type of behaviour? Where do the images from the onboard cameras go?

13-05-2006, 18:31	#3
Mark Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Northern line Posts: 1,311	Yeah about the cctv, can the driver see the feed?

13-05-2006, 18:40	#4
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Coach involved was one of the Alstom units so no CCTV, there is a large 14 inch screen on those fitted and the driver can flick through the cameras 52 out of 154 DART coaches fitted with CCTV, that will increase to 128 by mid 2007. 116 out of 180 diesel railcars also CCTV equipped. Its all digital recording and its very high quailty