For some years now, bus depots have been the target of a new form of crime. It has an impact on the day-to-day lives of employees and users, and entails considerable financial costs. Since it was founded in 1970, Bolloré has been offering its industrial and commercial customers innovative solutions to secure and control access to sites subject to vandalism.
Are you responsible for the property or operation of a public transport network? Gard’Active is an easy-to-install solution that can be adapted to protect all your car parks and depots. Electrified and fitted with an alarm, Gard’Active fencing prevents intruders and the destruction of your vehicles.
Protecting your bus depots is a priority
According to the Transport Authority, the bill for urban riots is high: more than 20 million for public transport in the Paris region alone. Between the theft of petrol and spare parts and pure damage (graffiti, etc.), it now seems essential to protect car parks and depots once the service is over.
Replacement and repair costs, delays, missed services, loss of time and peace of mind… The impact of theft or damage to your rolling stock is numerous and a major source of stress. Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be that way!
Transport: a sector that has always suffered from theft and intrusion
The transport sector as a whole (public transport depots, car dealerships, HGVs and campervans) has always been a victim of crime or theft. Usually equipped with pliers, criminals generally prove that conventional walls and fences are not enough.
Bolloré provides its car rental, car dealership, HGV and campervan customers with perimeter protection systems tailored to the surface area of their car parks and coach and bus depots. Today, more than 200 sensitive sites are equipped with this solution.
We’ve been loyal to the Bolloré security company for 20 years now, and share the same family values. Car and van hire is a highly sensitive sector, with a huge traffic in spare parts: wheels, exhausts, winches, rear-view mirrors, etc. For a company like Europcar Atlantique (44), the damage can quickly mount up… So, faced with an upsurge in thefts, often to order, we decided to equip our 30 sites with electrified fences, combined with a video surveillance system.
Bolloré was able to come up with a solution tailored to our needs and to our sites, which are on average 2,000 m2 in size. As soon as someone tries to break into one of our car parks, they receive an electric shock, the alarm goes off and the security company is immediately alerted. It’s a highly dissuasive system that has significantly reduced the number of attempts to steal spare parts.
Testimony of Quentin Lesaffre, Europcar Atlantique Operations Manager
Our GARD’ACTIVE solution: Anti-Intruder Fencing
Gard’Active is an electric, high-voltage, anti-intrusion detection fencing system. Patented and compliant with current standards, it guarantees to reduce the risks of intrusion, theft and sabotage within your infrastructures, by hermetically enclosing them.
How does Gard’active closure work?
Gard’Active fencing has 3 main objectives: deterrence, detection and delay.
Available in different detection unit versions, the fence can be adapted to suit different situations.
If someone tries to climb the fence, they receive an electric shock. If they try to cut the fence or cut off the power supply, the alarm is automatically activated.
The false alarm rate is virtually zero, which is an undeniable advantage.
Installation and maintenance of your bus depots without major works
Gard’Active fencing is installed on top of an existing fence, so it blends in harmoniously with your surroundings. No major work is required.
Before each installation, Bolloré carries out a safety audit to identify the area to be secured. We then install, maintain and train your security teams.
Most incidents can be repaired in less than 15 minutes by your maintenance teams.
If required, we also offer an on-site maintenance service.
24-hour operation
The security of your bus depots can’t wait! Gard’Active fencing operates 24/7 to guarantee continuous protection.
Options to suit your needs
Gard’Active fencing can be fitted with a range of optional features:
- Instrumentation for gates (swing, sliding, etc.)
- monitoring
- passive fence
- glass insulators…