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Candid Cameras
Admit it, you 've watched them. Those "reality" television shows comprised of criminal acts or ou~ageous activity caught on video, orten unknown to the perpetrdors. In many ot these cases, the video has been used to apprehend and
prosecute offenders, much to the amuse-

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Members of the surveillance camera committee have met with representatives from RTA and COTA to learn more ahout the system. "They are happy with it, and I'm sure .,ell be pleased with what we get," said Bond Hill Training Specialist Bruce Breeden, who serves on the committee. One video from COTA showed an individual stepping out in front of a.bus and throwiog a rock through the wiodshield.

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t1.at would pufl~6i""dRecorder 5000 - -_._- I'--polic;-wereahlet6~ldeii:fify Metro is pending approva.l a contract Using thatthe video, Co]umbusanct' video equipment on Metro of buses. prosecute offender. Bill Spraul, who chairs the surveillance committee, reiterated that thisequipment will enha.nce Metro's already excellent record for safety on buses. "We're not adding these because we have problems," he said, "but it will create greater sense of security for passengers a.nd operators."
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Breeden described another video he had seen in which a man boarded a.bus after an accident. When he tried to daim an injury from the accident, the video dearly showed hls cl.iro to be fraudulent. In addition to the security aspects, the video system will also provide useful Wonnation lor training, particularly the camera pointing out the front window.

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The video is recorded on a.computer hard drive, which' can be removed 'lVitb. a' key a.nd ta.ken to a pers~nal computer d for viewing. The hard drive is design~ specifically for a mobile unit and the onboard computer is dust proof, Water proof and holds up under heavy vibration. The cameras will record whenever the engine is turned on. The hard drive ha.s a 40-hour ca.pacitYjafter which it reco1'ds over previously recorded information. Operators can press an event switch to save video in case there is an occurrence. When activated, five minutes of video d before and after the switch being pusbe is automatically recorded. Metro has tested RoadRecorders on a.

The RDadRecorder 5000 is manufactured by Prima Facie, Inc., headquartered in King of Prussia, FA. Since being founded in 1994, the compeny has installed thousands of RoadRecorders on buses and trains in cities such as Chicago, Philadelphia, New York and Paris to name a. few. They have also sold tbe system to ohio transit proper~ ties Miami Vallcy RTA in Dayton and COTA in CoI;,mJ,;,s.

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Metro promises safety, service and schedule to its cunomers and the

bus each at Bond Hill and Queensgate. Initially, they will be installed on 80 Gillig buses and will be installed on each new bus purchased. The initial 80 will cost $570,000. The funding comes from a capital grant.

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addition of video monitoring equiprncnt can help deliver all three. T

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Bruce Bre~dcn (left) and Bill Spr:;ul with Prima Facie's Gary LasiiJdos~st their booth st the recent MctroMoves public forum.

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What do you do? RU[1up the middle? Of course not. Then why drive through the middle of'gameday traffic? Driving to the game and parking hassles can be like facing the league's top rated defense.: It can severely alter your game plan,

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Metro's Bengals Express serves all home games, 'including postseaso'n play, for only $5 round: trip' or $3.50 one way (return trip'only). Ydu'llfind you mad~the right call as our team' carries you from one' of the locations shown above to Central Avenue or Pete Rose Way ~t Paul Brown Stadium. You will be only a short distance f~om the entrance to the Stadiuni. ' Parking is free at these locations, or you can catch a Bengals , Express at any regular bus stop along the routes shown above.

You can use ca~h (bills or coins) to pay for your Bengals Express fare. If you're a season ticket holder, you may find it even more convenient to buy a Metro Bengals Express Passport for $50,' The Passpolt will get you round~trip transportation to ' all preseason and regular season home games, without having to bring change 'ev'ery time. Passports can be 'ordered by mail, payable by check, Visa, MasterCard, or Discover/Novus.

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, Access, a shared-ride public transportation service for people with disabilities, can transport registered riders to all Bengals home games which are scheduled during regular Access service hours. Please call 632-7590, weekdays between'8:3D a.m"and' 5 p,m. for more information,

August 20, 2000

August

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Changes

MetroMoves
Metro wants to put your ideas in motion. We are collecting ideas on ways to adapt to changing transportation needs for Greater Cincinnati's future. To learn more about J.1etroMoves, or to offer your ideas, visit our web site atwww.merromoves.com. call our toll-free hotline at 1-'i57770B-IDEAor write to us at
MetroMoves)

AUGUST SERVICE GHA~GES Effective Sunday, August 27, 2000

Rt. 3: The last p.m. Kenwood/Montgomery trip has been eliminated and minor time changes have occurred to accommodate changes. Rt. 23: Two a.m. and t\vo p.m. trips have been eliminated and minor time changes have occurred to accommodate the service. Rt. 40: The last a.m. inbound trip and the last p.m. outbound trip have been eliminated and minor time changes have occurred to accommodate the service. Rt. 42: New reverse commute service has been added and minor time changes have occurred to accommodate the serVIce. Rt. 50: The last two p.m. inbound trips from Saylor Park have been eliminated. Rt. 52: Park & Ride at the Plantation has been eliminated. Rt. 71/72: Two a.m. and two p.m. trips have been eliminated between Paramount's Kings Island and downtown. Minor time changes have occurred to accommodate service. Direct service to University of Cincinnati has been eliminated on weekdays. Rt. 75: The last p.m. outbound trip has been eliminated. Name Change: Please note that time points marked "Western Woods Mall" on Rts. 33 and 39 are now marked "West Town Centre." Other minor weekday change~ ww: made on Rts. 4,26,33.

These new bus schedules will be available Aug. 20:

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23 Tri-County Sun Run 26 Beechmont-Amelia

Glenway Ave. Montana Sun Run

PO Box 8624,

42 West Chester Express

Fernbank-Addyston Express 52 Harrison

Cincinnati, OH 45208.
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Avoid parking hassles and traffic headaches with Metro's Reds

71 Fields Ertel 72 Paramounts Kings Island 75 Amelia-8 Mile Sun Run

For free bus schedules by

mail, call 621-4455 (TDD

Ohio Relay 1-800-750-0750) Express. Metro provides direct service from park and ride locations at Western Hills Plaza, Anderson Township, Fields . Ertel and Forest Park directly to Cinergy Field for select Reds games. The cost is $4 round trip or $2.50 one way. Remaining games are: Sept. 1, 4, 6, 15 and 22. For more information, call 621-4455.

Who Dey! Who Dey!

Who del' wants to drive in game-day traffic? Metro provides express service between suburban Park & Ride locations home and Paul games. Brown The Stadium cost is $3.50 for allone 2000 way ~ (returninformation, trip only) orcall $5 621-4455. round trip. For ~ more ~~ ~

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Avoid Fes'iiyal Traffic

Don't let traffic problems spoil your festivities in September. Metro provides service to Riverfest (Sept. 3) and Oktoberfest (Sept. 16 amI 17). [wm four suburban Park & Ride locations