The program is designed to create an additional layer of transparency for officers who protect Metro customers and employees.
The Automatic Securement Stations are currently available in 79 buses, or 40% of the active fleet.
Despite this decrease, overall casualties have increased since the coronavirus lockdowns ended and traffic has returned, with continued action still needed to achieve the Mayor Sadiq Khan's Vision Zero goal of eliminating death and serious injury from the transport network.
This is a great opportunity to highlight the successes of your bus operation or company.
The new technology automatically applies the brakes for safe and rapid slowing or stopping of trains in the event of an earthquake.
The popular 7000-series trains will first appear on the Green and Yellow Lines.
The special directives being issued are a result of the FTA's safety management inspection of the MBTA that began April 14, 2022.
The APTA Rail Safety & Security Excellence Awards recognize public transit providers for their innovative and proactive safety and security programs.
The MCSAP grant program includes funding to state and local law enforcement and other government agencies for safety inspections of trucks and buses.
Once assigned, LACDMH and Metro will work together to deploy these teams where needed within distinct areas of the Metro system to de-escalate crises, provide linkage to appropriate mental health services, and educate the community.
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