“This is borne out of, for me, just an immense amount of frustration about the safety concerns that continue to go unresolved and (un)addressed,” Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez said.
A G Line Metro Bus makes a stop and picks up passengers at the Winnetka Avenue stop on Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. After a number of violence incidents on Metro buses and trains, the Los Angeles City Council on Friday, May 10, 2024, voted to look into the matter after individual members expressed frustration with the situation.
“This is borne out of, for me, just an immense amount of frustration about the safety concerns that continue to go unresolved and addressed,” Councilwoman Monica Rodriguez said prior to the vote. She introduced the motion calling for the report. “She took that Metro ride home only to be assaulted, stabbed and die as a result of the assault,” Rodriguez said. “This is a system that serves some of the poorest, hardest-working class this city services.”
Lee supported Rodriguez’s motion, emphasizing a need to address safety concerns as the 2028 Olympics come to the city. He said, “We can’t have people hearing stories, coming in and already being afraid to use our public transportation system.”To protest violent attacks, LA Metro bus drivers stage ‘sick-out’ affecting 41 bus linesLA Metro pursues AI video, weapon scanning, after the fatal stabbing of a mom.
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