Axis aboard Sydney trains
Axis Communications has won a contract to supply networked IP security cameras for Sydney’s Waratah train suburban fleet.
The Waratah’s 626 carriages (78 trains) are expected to be progressively introduced into passenger service from late 2010, as part of the NSW Public Private Partnership project between RailCorp and Reliance Rail.
The Waratah is being designed, manufactured and delivered by the Downer EDI Rail (DEDIR) - Hitachi Joint Venture, on behalf of Reliance Rail. Axis Communications will supply 7,000 209MFD-R network cameras through distribution partner Pacific Communications as part of a subcontract between DEDIR - Hitachi JV and the international electronics and systems group Thales.
“These cameras are designed specifically for transport,” Wai King Wong, Country Manager, Australia and New Zealand, Axis Communications, said.
Each train will have 98 networked IP cameras ensuring that the full length and breadth of each carriage can be monitored to provide enhanced security and safety for commuters. The palm-sized Axis 209MFD-R network cameras use progressive scan technology which provides full resolution of moving objects.
Designed specifically for handling vibrations, humidity, dust and temperature fluctuations that are typical of mass transit vehicles, the cameras are connected via Power over Ethernet using the train’s communication network, which eliminates the need for separate power cables. AXIS 209MFD-R features a tampering alarm, an intelligent feature incorporated in the camera which detects if the camera is moved, obscured, covered or spray-painted.