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LA Metro has launched a pilot program at the North Hollywood Metro station requiring riders to tap their transit cards to exit, aiming to reduce fare evasion and enhance safety. This initiative follows complaints about fare evaders and recent violent crimes on the transit system. The program is currently limited to the North Hollywood station, with no immediate plans for expansion.
Two violent stabbings occurred on L.A. Metro buses within 24 hours, leaving a passenger critically injured and a driver attacked. The incidents have prompted demands from the union representing bus drivers for improved safety measures, including bulletproof enclosures, armed security officers, and felony-level charges for assailants. L.A. Metro is responding by adding security teams, enhancing bus barriers, and providing de-escalation training for bus operators.
Actor Ed Begley Jr. and his daughter Hayden Carson Begley arrived at the Oscars via LA's metro rail, documenting their journey on TikTok. The duo has taken public transportation to the Oscars multiple times to highlight the environmental benefits and efficiency of public transit. They believe that supporting public transportation is essential to LA and that it's a great equalizer. They also discussed the safety measures and vigilance required when taking public transportation, especially as a woman.