Videx came up with a replacement for its old mechanical locking system. If a key is lost or stolen, the locks can be told to refuse access to the key.Īlthough Videx was not offering a CyberLock fare-box lock at the time, the task force worked with Videx engineers to adapt the system to Cleveland RTA’s fare boxes. The system also provides the ability to regulate when the lock could or could not be opened, and by whom. The lock, in turn, stores the same information, providing a check and balance. The battery-powered key remembers what locks have been opened and when. The task force investigated the Videx CyberLock smart key and lock system and found that it addressed all of the transit authority’s concerns. The task force also discovered that a fare box could be rigged to appear locked then, when using the right technique, it could be “popped” open and then closed without any visible signs of entry. The task force’s primary concern was the ease with which a conventional key could be duplicated. Transit officials formed a task force to analyze fare-box security. The real dilemma was determining if the losses were a result of missing keys, or if issued keys were being used to breach the fare boxes.
Plus, the security of the system again would be compromised. Re-keying the boxes with conventional locks might provide a temporary fix to the problem, but that would last only until the next key was misplaced or stolen. Keys were being lost or stolen, and a review of the collection reports indicated that a significant amount of money – mostly bills – was not making it to the bank.Īlthough there was no way to detect if the missing keys were being used to raid the fare boxes, their absence provided a wide hole in loss prevention efforts. The Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) recently faced just such a problem.
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