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Stagecoach signs £1.5m CCTV deal

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10/07/2008

Stagecoach, one of the UK's largest bus operators, has signed a new £1.5m contract for the supply, installation and maintenance of CCTV on its new buses.

The 12-month deal will ensure all new buses ordered by Stagecoach in 2008-09 are fitted with state-of-the-art digital CCTV systems from LOOK CCTV, a subsidiary of AIM-listed Quadnetics Group plc.

A record £71m is being invested by Stagecoach in more than 580 new buses for delivery during the year to 30 April 2009 from manufacturers Alexander Dennis, Optare, MAN, Plaxton, Scania and Volvo. More than 220 of the buses, will be fitted with greener Euro 5 engines to meet European emissions standards a year ahead of schedule.

Stagecoach already makes extensive use of CCTV technology throughout its bus fleet across the UK.

The latest digital CCTV systems provide bus and coach operators with a powerful tool to combat crime on buses and reduce fraudulent insurance claims.

The LOOK system includes wireless network applications to streamline CCTV maintenance and provide high capacity data logging for video and audio recording.

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."

LOOK CCTV is the UK's leading supplier of on-vehicle digital CCTV systems with over 16,000 systems installed.

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Andrew Prince, Managing Director, LOOK CCTV, said: "We are delighted to be awarded this exclusive CCTV deal with Stagecoach, a valued customer who we have worked with over a number of years.

"This deal allows us to further develop an even closer working relationship that covers both existing and new CCTV technologies."

ENDS

For further information, please contact:
Steve Stewart, Director of Corporate Communications
Stagecoach Group
T. 01738 442111 (office) or 07764 774680 (mobile)
E. steven.stewart@stagecoachgroup.com

NOTES TO EDITORS

Stagecoach

  • Stagecoach is one of UK's biggest bus and coach operators, connecting communities in more than 100 towns and cities.
  • The company runs around 7,000 vehicles from Devon in south-west England to the Highlands and Islands of Scotland, carrying around 2 million passengers every day.
  • Stagecoach services cover many of the UK's major cities, including Manchester, Liverpool, Newcastle, Sheffield, Hull, Oxford and Cambridge, as well as key shire towns and rural areas.
  • For further information, go to www.stagecoachbus.com

LOOK CCTV

  • LOOK CCTV is the UK's leading supplier of digital closed-circuit TV systems for buses and coaches.
  • The company has over 16,000 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.
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