Q&A
Stop arm camera pilot program for school buses
2:17:14
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Council Member Rita Joseph inquires about the contract and plans for stop arm cameras on school buses. DOE officials provide information on the current pilot program and plans for expansion.
- A small pilot of 30 school buses with stop arm cameras was initially mandated by city council law
- The pilot is being expanded to 250 buses citywide
- An RFP has been released for the expanded program, with an expected award in the first quarter of the next calendar year
- The distribution of cameras across boroughs is yet to be determined
Rita Joseph
2:17:14
And can you talk to me about the contract for stop arm cameras?
2:17:18
Is that something that's in work?
Glenn Risbrook
2:17:20
Well, currently, we don't have a contract for stop on cameras, but I will say that that there there is a pilot ongoing at this moment that we're exploring the possibilities for that, and we'll just keep the council abreast and how they
Rita Joseph
2:17:34
where where is this pilot gonna roll out?
Glenn Risbrook
2:17:37
I suppose that.
Rita Joseph
2:17:38
It roll out in other states.
2:17:39
I know LA has 1.
James Sarkis
2:17:41
Yeah.
2:17:41
Just to be specific, so the pilot is is for stop arm cameras to to pass vehicles that are illegally passing the school bus.
2:17:48
We started with a small pilot of 30 school buses that was mandated, I believe, by city council law, that that be explored.
2:17:56
We did that pilot with nice bus, as a matter of fact, amongst all the five boroughs, collected data, and it was decided jointly with the mayor's office and as well as the DOT that we would expand that pilot to 250 buses citywide.
2:18:11
The nature of how those stop arm cameras will be distributed is unknown at the moment, but the RFP has been released and is expected to be awarded sometime in the first quarter of next calendar year.
Rita Joseph
2:18:25
And you said 250 cameras?
2:18:27
And this is Burrah White or the pilot is Burrah White or one particular Burrah?
John Benson
2:18:31
It
James Sarkis
2:18:31
will be city wide.
Rita Joseph
2:18:32
It'll be citywide.
James Sarkis
2:18:33
And to be determined how those cameras will be distributed.
