In Edmonton, Montreal and other cities, on-board surveillance is already helping curb crime on buses and subway cars

This Globe and Mail newstory gives a brief overview of the use of on-board video surveillance at various transit authorities in North America and Paris. TTC's pilot run is using a the same equipment being used in the taxis in Toronto. Story gives a interesting overview of some of the budgets being issued for installation of this equipment including systems priced at $8000 per for the Washington MTA.