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NYC Renews Red Light, Speed Monitoring Camera Contract with Verra Mobility

This renewal provides for an expansion of 100 additional red-light cameras and 150 bus lane cameras, and it also includes certain negotiated price reductions.

by Staff
February 8, 2022
NYC Renews Red Light, Speed Monitoring Camera Contract with Verra Mobility

The renewal will cover the maintenance of the speed cameras that Verra Mobility installed under the 2019 contract. 

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Verra Mobility announced that the New York City Department of Transportation exercised its second three-year renewal option under its photo enforcement contract with Verra Mobility.

The contract, which was registered in 2014, presently covers hundreds of red-light, bus lane, mobile speed, and fixed speed photo enforcement cameras that help promote safe driving behaviors.

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Verra Mobility also provided additional speed cameras under a separate contract with New York City that commenced in late 2019. 

This renewal provides for an expansion of 100 additional red-light cameras and 150 bus lane cameras, and it also includes certain negotiated price reductions.

In addition, the renewal will cover the maintenance of the speed cameras that Verra Mobility installed under the 2019 contract. 

“We are proud to continue serving New York City in pursuit of its bold and transformative Vision Zero mission,” said David Roberts, presiden/CEO, Verra Mobility. “Our solutions play a key role in keeping drivers and pedestrians safe while helping make roadways smarter and more efficient.” 

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