Is it safe to ride LA Metro? Here's a rider's experience from South LA

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NBC4 followed a woman through her commute on LA Metro buses from her home in South Los Angeles to her job in Lomita.

The day begins early for her in South Los Angeles. Around 8:30 a.m., Rodríguez heads to the Metro stop at the intersection between 42nd Street and Vermont Avenue."I like to sit near the door in case something happens," Rodríguez says as she points to the exit from her seat.On this day, the first bus is calm with few people on board. The first part of her journey takes about an hour, leaving her near Vermont Avenue and the 105 freeway in Gardena.

This leg of her commute takes about 40 minutes, and she arrives around 10:15 a.m. She gets off the bus close to her place of work, feeling relieved.Rodríguez works Monday through Friday, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Rodríguez takes the bus from Gardena and meets up with Gómez at the next stop. The couple discusses their days as they wait for the Metro bus.

"I think having police officers would be more than enough. But it could also be something like the Metro ambassadors,” Rodríguez said.

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