19/04/2006

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.

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For further information, please contact:
Steve Stewart, Head of Media and Public Affairs, Stagecoach Group
Tel: 01738 442111 or mobile 07764 774680

NOTES TO EDITORS

Stagecoach is one of UK’s biggest bus and coach operators, connecting communities in more than 100 towns and cities. The company runs over 8,000 vehicles from Devon in south-west England to Inverness in the Highlands of Scotland, carrying around 2 million passengers every day. For further information, visit www.stagecoachgroup.com.

LOOK CCTV is the UK’s leading supplier of digital closed-circuit TV systems for buses and coaches. It has over 12,000 CCTV systems in daily operation with major bus and coach operators across the UK. Based in Poulton-le-Fylde in Lancashire, LOOK CCTV is part of Quadnetics Group plc - a specialist in the design, integration and control of advanced CCTV and networked video systems. For further information, go to www.lookcctv.com.