The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority piloted a new enforcement tool in Philadelphia in 2023: AI-powered cameras mounted on seven of its buses. The results were immediate and dramatic: In just 70 days, the cameras flagged over 36,000 cars blocking bus lanes.

The results of the pilot gave SEPTA valuable data into bus route obstruction and insights into the role of technology to combat these problems.

In May 2025, SEPTA and the Philadelphia Parking Authority officially launched the program citywide . More than 150 buses and 38 trolleys across the city are now fitted with similar artificial intelligence systems that use AI-powered cameras with computer vision technology that scan license plates for possible violations, like vehicles blocking bus lanes. If the system f

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