Friday, January 25, 2013

BART Spending Millions On Security Measures, Improving WiFi Service

<p>A BART train at the Powell St. station. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)</p><p>OAKLAND (CBS SF) Bay Area Rapid Transit will soon begin major upgrades to its police communications center and computer systems so that central command can respond more rapidly to crimes and disturbances, transit officials said.</p><p>Over the next two years, BART police units will be equipped with GPS systems, and alarms at critical access points will be linked to security cameras, giving central command a real time snapshot of security throughout the transit system.</p><p>KCBS' Jeffrey Schaub Reports: BART To Upgrade Communications Center To Protect Against Terrorism Jeffrey Schaub</p><p><a href="http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2013/01/25/bart-spending-millions-on-security-measures-improving-wifi-service/">Keep reading...</a></p><p>Read also:</p><p><a href="http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/BART-upgrade-could-boost-riders-Wi-Fi-4221828.php">BART upgrade could boost riders&#039; Wi-Fi</a> (San Francisco Chronicle)</p><p>Explore: <a href="http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dB2e8YyoaC9qaRMUu3sSQ4YSgL6PM&ned=us">4 additional articles.</a></p>

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