Reported by Liz Carey for Transportation Today
The legislation is endorsed by the BART, LA Metro, AC-Transit, SF-MTA, Amalgamated Transit Union, Transport Workers Union, International Brotherhood of Teamsters, AFL-CIO (Transportation Trades Department), International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers Transportation Division, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, and Transportation Communications International Union.
“At BART we are listening to our riders, and they have been loud and clear that we need to be safe, clean, and reliable,” BART Board President Melissa Hernandez said. “Our overall crime rate dropped by 41 percent compared with the previous year. Traditional officers and unarmed staff are working together to provide a visible safety presence that is working to deter unwanted behavior.”
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