We are a shortline railroad with 140 miles of main line track with class 3 & 4 track. We have 25 locomotives and 75 fulltime employees. Due to the high and rising cost of insurance and litigation we began searching for improved methods of controlling everything from grade crossing incidents to trespassing. We experimented with "On Board" camera systems to record crossing collisions and other accidents to help protect us from future litigation. After researching and testing several different video systems, we chose the Advanced Video Technologies (AVT) systems. The AVT has proven to be an excellent system. The convenience of the removable DVR hard drive is unmatched in anything else we have seen.

The AVT system has already saved us by recording multiple grade crossing accidents and proving that we were in compliance and beyond with all laws and regulations. As they say "A picture is worth a thousand words." I have had plaintiffs attorneys come to my office to serve us with law suits, watch the video and drop the case.