Abstract: Transport means surveillance system. It comprises: at least one camera (8) onboard the transport means (2); a means of detecting movement (31) in the surrounds of the transport means; an onboard server (14) that can hold images from the camera (8) and information from the means of detecting movement (31) close to the transport means; a telecommunication means (18, 20) to transmit data provided by the server (14) to a surveillance centre (46); a means (30) of detecting when the transport means stops, the server switching the camera on or off and activating or deactivating the means of detecting movement close to the transport means as a function of information that it receives from the means (30) of detecting when the transport means is stopped.