The report comes after a series of violent incidents on or near the transit system over the past couple months.
If you're enjoying this article, you'll love our daily morning newsletter, How To LA. Every weekday, you'll get fresh, community-driven stories that catch you up with our independent local news.L.A. Metro released its latest safety data from April on Thursday that showed a decrease in overall crimes, but a rise in crimes against people. from April showed an 18.9% decrease in reported crimes overall, but a 15.6% increase in crimes against people on both buses and rails.
The cost to install the barriers is more than $5 million, and the agency aims to have all of its buses retrofitted by the end of the year.
Safety Data LA Karen Bass Buses Trains
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Padres Fast-Tracking Teenage Pitcher From Mexico to U.S. Affiliate: ReportThe San Diego Padres made a significant move by signing top international pitching prospect Humberto Cruz this winter.
Read more »
D.C. lacks tracking for kids in justice, welfare systems, report saysWithout more coordination between agencies, the report states, the District is unprepared to meet the unique needs of this especially vulnerable population.
Read more »
Feds tracking down 'people' seen in video taken inside Sean 'Diddy' Combs mansions: reportFeds have obtained video from inside Diddy's mansions and are interviewing people seen in it, including a second male accuser, according to a new report.
Read more »
NTSB releases preliminary report for Youngstown gas explosion that left 1 person deadThe NTSB discovered that the gas line, which was supposed to be inactive, was pressurized with natural gas.
Read more »
OU PD Releases Case Report for Oklahoma Sophomore DB Makari VickersTwo days after Sooners' defensive back Makari Vickers was arrested, the University of Oklahoma Police Department has released a case report for the incident.
Read more »
Rochester's PAB releases report on police disciplinary actions for misconductPolice disciplinary actions were the focus of a report released Thursday by Rochester's Police Accountability Board.
Read more »