B.C. Transit is hoping riders feel a little safer taking the bus.
Cameras are in the process of being installed on six buses that run in Nelson. The work is part of a province-wide B.C. Transit initiative following a pilot project last year in Victoria and Kamloops.
Maureen Sheehan, director of sales, marketing and communications for B.C. Transit, said the closed-circuit cameras are being added to help increase security for drivers and riders.
"It's a deterrent for crime if there are cameras on the buses," said Sheehan.
"It's one way to keep our customers and our operators safer, so it's really a safety feature."
Cameras have already been installed in Kelowna, Nanaimo, Chilliwack and Whistler. They'll start appearing in Nelson the week of April 18th.