AC Transit

In June, AC Transit upgraded its previous software on Tempo buses to more advanced AI hardware and software designed to recognize lane lines, bus lanes, bus stop dimensions and bus sizes, ensuring accurate violation detection, officials said.

The Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District recently launched a new automated bus lane enforcement initiative that will equip 100 city buses with AI-enabled cameras to help enforce traffic regulations.

“AC Transit was running a traditional security email gateway. I do not want to mention the vendor, but it was not effective; there were a lot of challenges with it,” said Tas Jalali, head of cybersecurity for AC Transit.

The entities are seeking an enterprise architect, an IT manager, a chief of operations and a senior network security engineer.

With no end in sight to the pandemic-induced downturn in public transportation ridership, many Bay Area transit agencies are warily eyeing their operating budgets, which have been kept afloat by billions in federal relief money during the public health crisis.