What does truly “safe” public transit look like?
That’s a question that rider groups around the country are pushing agencies to reconsider, as we learned at the August 28, 2022 TRUST Meeting of the Whole.
Historically, many transit agencies have responded to perceived threats of crime by beefing up armed security patrols, even as they cut service for riders.
Yet rider groups in Portland, Oregon and Asheville, North Carolina, among other places, are campaigning for an alternative approach.
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