Metro Transit announced on Wednesday riders in the Twin Cities will see more officers and security on the light rail this winter.
“We are focusing on official presence,” said Lesley Kandaras, Metro Transit’s general manager. “Riders tell us that when they see a Metro Transit official on the system that increases their sense of safety.”
Metro Transit is still working to increase ridership, a data point that dipped during the pandemic and never fully bounced back. Kandaras feels focusing on public safety may be a way to increase rider confidence and draw people to the transit system.
Nick Litfin says he rides the light rail in downtown Minneapolis several days a week and thinks the idea of more security is a good one…