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4 killed in shooting on Chicago-area subway train

Four people were shot and killed on a CTA Blue Line train, with a suspect apprehended shortly after the incident.

Passenger killed in Los Angeles Metro bus hijacking is identified

A Metro bus hijacking led to the fatal shooting of passenger Anthony Rivera, raising serious safety concerns for public transit.

1 killed after gunman hijacks L.A. Metro bus, leads LAPD on wild chase

A gunman hijacked a Metro bus in L.A., leading to a police chase and culminating in violence, reflecting growing safety concerns on public transit.

Man Arrested For Stabbing Train Operator in Crown Heights

A subway train operator was stabbed in Brooklyn after an argument, raising concerns about safety in public transportation.

Homeless man gets just two years in prison for fracturing MTA worker's eye socket, despite facing seven

Noreen Mallory, a transit worker, criticizes a two-year sentence for her attacker, believing stronger penalties are necessary to deter violence.

Metro-North rider stabbed in chest after complaining about loud music on passenger's phone

A Metro-North commuter was stabbed over a music dispute, highlighting escalating violence in the transit system.

4 killed in shooting on Chicago-area subway train

Four people were shot and killed on a CTA Blue Line train, with a suspect apprehended shortly after the incident.

Passenger killed in Los Angeles Metro bus hijacking is identified

A Metro bus hijacking led to the fatal shooting of passenger Anthony Rivera, raising serious safety concerns for public transit.

1 killed after gunman hijacks L.A. Metro bus, leads LAPD on wild chase

A gunman hijacked a Metro bus in L.A., leading to a police chase and culminating in violence, reflecting growing safety concerns on public transit.

Man Arrested For Stabbing Train Operator in Crown Heights

A subway train operator was stabbed in Brooklyn after an argument, raising concerns about safety in public transportation.

Homeless man gets just two years in prison for fracturing MTA worker's eye socket, despite facing seven

Noreen Mallory, a transit worker, criticizes a two-year sentence for her attacker, believing stronger penalties are necessary to deter violence.

Metro-North rider stabbed in chest after complaining about loud music on passenger's phone

A Metro-North commuter was stabbed over a music dispute, highlighting escalating violence in the transit system.
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Metro finishes retrofitting bus fleet with barriers to protect drivers from attacks

Metro has retrofitted all its buses with protective barriers to safeguard drivers after violent incidents raised safety concerns.
The installation involved using 55,000 square feet of tempered glass, completing the project in record time due to an emergency declaration.

Straphanger in critical condition after being shoved into path of moving NYC subway train by hoodie-wearing maniac

A straphanger was critically injured after being pushed onto subway tracks by an unknown assailant in Manhattan.

Transit terrors assaulted, harassed 90% of NYC subway, bus workers during pandemic: shocking study

Over 90% of public-facing NYC transit workers reported assault or harassment during the pandemic.
Women workers faced disproportionately high rates of assault in the transit sector.
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