NTC Buses Equipped with GPS Soon

il y a 11 années, 10 mois - 29 Janvier 2013, Le Matinal
NTC Buses Equipped with GPS Soon
The National Transport Corporation (NTC) plans to introduce soon in its buses Global Positioning System (GPS). Objective: To discourage criminals to attack the recipient bus to steal revenue from the corporation.

In the direction of the national transport corporation, such a measure will allow police to intervene promptly when an attack is perpetrated on a bus. 

The driver of that bus can indeed activate an alert from his job to inform the direction of the NTC. The goal is to prevent a criminal attack also the bus driver when he realizes that alerted the authorities.

Reduce the use of money

Installation of these devices Glopal Positioning System (GPS) in buses NTC allow passengers to travel more safely.

Questioned, the director of the NTC, Robin Soonarane told Le Matinal, this measure is part of the company policy to ensure the safety of its employees and the passengers. He also said that such a decision will be accompanied by other measures to introduce smart cards for passengers to pay the bus fare.

"The introduction of smart card will allow passengers not to use money in the bus," said the General Director of the NTV. These smart cards will be introduced in two years. It is believed that its introduction will have a significant impact on revenue control of the NTC.