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From GM Lesley Kandaras From the GM Safety Safety and Security Action Plan

Listening Sessions Tour: Invaluable conversations help shape public safety on transit, service  

Posted by nmuehlhausen | Tuesday, September 3, 2024 1:25:00 PM
Thank you to everyone who shared valuable feedback with leaders during our second Listening Sessions Tour (August 16-26). At each stop along the way, we heard valuable feedback about our ongoing efforts to improve public safety on transit. [...]
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Metro Transit leaders invite you to second Listening Sessions Tour 

Posted by nmuehlhausen | Thursday, August 1, 2024 8:00:00 AM
Let's keep the conversation going! Following our inaugural Listening Sessions Tour earlier this year, Metro Transit leaders are holding another round of public listening sessions at six METRO Blue and Green line stations. General Manager [...]
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What to know about using Text for Safety 

Posted by Joshua Nichols | Thursday, February 15, 2024 6:17:00 AM
Have you ever been on a bus or a train and felt unsafe or saw something that just didn’t look right? Calling or texting 911 is always the best way to report an emergency or an in-progress crime, but if you don’t feel comfortable making that [...]
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Moving together toward a safer transit system  

| Wednesday, June 22, 2022 9:10:00 PM
From General Manager Wes Kooistra and Interim Chief Rick Grates This week, we took an important step forward in our effort to create a safer and more welcoming transit system for our riders, our employees, and the communities we serve. The [...]
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Cameras provide real-time look into light rail vehicles 

| Wednesday, June 15, 2022 10:23:00 AM
When a passenger was assaulted on a light rail vehicle this spring, it didn’t take long for supervisors in Metro Transit’s Rail Control Center to hear about it – or see it. Alerted by the train operator, rail supervisors pulled up live video [...]
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