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Posts in Category: Safety and Security Action Plan

Coordinated effort to address needs, improve public safety on transit  underway

Posted by Drew Kerr | June 1, 2023

Partner with us! Through the Transit Service Intervention Project, up to $2 million in funding is available to groups that connect people to services. Funding can go toward staffing and related expenses through June 2024. Declarations of [...]

Safety and Security Action Plan Transit Police

Efforts to improve public safety on transit persist in the face of many needs, fewer police

Posted by Drew Kerr | Feb. 9, 2023

Riding the train alongside police officers can be a little uneventful. And that’s the point. When police, uniformed staff, or security personnel are around, bad behavior tends to diminish. Instead, what you start to see are warm, chance [...]

Safety and Security Action Plan

Onboard monitors provide a reminder that cameras are always on

Posted by Drew Kerr | Oct. 27, 2022

For security purposes, all buses and trains are equipped with multiple security cameras. And now, passengers on some buses can see what’s being captured as they ride. Small monitors that show what’s being recorded onboard are now being [...]

Safety and Security Action Plan

Efforts to improve public safety on transit showing signs of progress, promise

Posted by Drew Kerr | Oct. 6, 2022

From General Manager Wes Kooistra and Interim Chief Rick Grates Earlier this summer, we laid out our plans to improve conditions on our transit system, better support frontline transit workers, and strengthen our relationships with our [...]

Bus Safety and Security Action Plan

To help resolve conflicts, operators invited to role play and reflect

Posted by Drew Kerr | July 28, 2022

Entering his second year as an operator, German Gonzalez has welcomed thousands of people onto the bus. In nearly all cases, the exchanges are quick, but pleasant. But there are still rare occasions when he has to think on his feet to keep [...]

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