In recent years, transit authorities at the Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) began noticing a dramatic decline in light rail ridership.

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and the Chicago Police Department (CPD) announced the city’s new public transit safety plan, which includes 50 more officers, smart policing technology and a dedicated detective unit.

Crime on L.A. County’s Metro Bus and Rail system has decreased 17 percent over the last five years, according to new crime figures by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

The city of Tucson (COT) and Sun Tran have been awarded $221,100 from the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Human Trafficking Awareness and Public Safety Initiative.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) Chairman and CEO Patrick J. Foye announced that the authority today launched a new “Hate Has No Place in Our Transportation System” public awareness campaign aimed at combating hate crimes.

New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has included legislation in his FY2021 Executive Budget to expand protections for transportation workers against physical attacks.

The Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) has partnered with Florida State Sen. Keith Perry (R-Gainesville) and Florida State Rep. Michael Beltran (R-Tampa), to address violence against transit employees and other uniformed public servants throughout the state.

N.Y. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the 33rd proposal of his 2020 State of the State agenda, which includes banning repeat and high-risk sexual offenders from accessing the MTA subway, bus and rail systems.

Shenzhen, China recently debuted a new system that ch allows people over the age of 60 to register for free subway rides, using their face as their ticket.