Concerns over safety on L.A. Metro system
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- The L.A. Metro is one of the busiest transit systems in the country, but recently the public transportation has been riddled with homelessness, crime and violence, and while some people choose to avoid the Metro, for others, its the only way to get around. Annie Rose Ramos reports for KTLA 5 News at 10, May 22, 2023.
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richest country in the world can't protect their citizens on public transports, let alone keep it clean. embarrassing
All of our resources are not for common Americans. It’s for military spending, weapons manufacturers and bank bailouts. Sorry
Blame the small hats who protect the criminals
Blacks at their finest
Yet in Japan they can get things right? Pathetic! In Japan people can leave their bike out and children can go out on their own
That's what you get for being so compassionate about your criminals!!
I have a novel idea, arrest the criminals that are causing the problem.
sounds pretty racist bro
@@geoff3103 No. It’s actually just your shadow projection Geoff.
@@2mc121 nope. Enforcement of the law has been officially racist since late May 2020. Now, on Jan 6. it was actually cool again to support cops and law & order, but that stopped the moment the Capitol was secure and the democrats could get all their PR shots.
And vote differently
Law and order is now considered wyte soupremacy.
I hate to say it as an L.A. resident, but the MTA transit system has gone downhill. A simple step would be to IMMEDIATELY kick out any loiterers, transients, homeless, etc., from the metro stations, around the stations, all trains and buses. They have the security staff to do it. What are the L.A.P.D., Sheriffs Department and Metro security doing when I see them in the stations? They certainly aren't kicking people out who shouldn't be there. The transit system is there for a purpose: To get people to their destinations. It's not there to as a place for people to stay. OK, there's a homeless crisis, but the solution isn't to let people live in the transit system.
Too many people wanted to defund the police 😂 so LAPD less motivated.
@@IAMNOTUSUSA lapd actually got more funding in the city budget this year they have no excuse to not do their job
@@ciello___8307 What’s the reason for change all the sudden in funding?
@@IAMNOTUSUSA the police were never defunded in LA. funding was pretty stable, and increased. The police have a lot of political power in the city
@@ciello___8307 Metro is the problem not the Law Enforcement Officers, MTA has basically made it clear to Law Enforcement agencies not enforce laws when it comes to the homeless, but instead instructed them to remove paying passengers from train cars rather than non paying trouble maker's.
As a Woman, I carry a plastic cover for the seats, AND at ALL times I carry personal protection and I stay ready. Ladies carry protection and be ready to use it. Stay aware of your surroundings ❤
They need POLICE/Sheriffs on the trains. PERIOD !! Not Ambassadors, POLICE 🚨
They don’t do anything either. All they do is arrive late to the scene and write a report
Cops have always been a government beucracy, never doing anything and just collecting gov checks. And with the recent acab, they got butt hurt and got even worse.
omg, thank you! YES. "Ambassadors" on the trains is a joke.
they do
@@karoslif9818 i remember the Metro Board asking the sheriff’s dept if they needed help patrolling the system because the sheriff’s dept told the board that they were “unsure how to effectively deploy [their] resources across the network.” The metro board offered “ai and facial recognition technology and the ability to work with the ROC on monitoring the network” the sheriff’s responded, “we don’t want a bus agency telling us how to do our jobs.” The sheriff’s and LAPD have literally been the ones starting and egging on this BS.
I used to ride the metro everyday from 2007 to 2014 and it was fairly safe. A year ago I tried riding the metro and it has become so dangerous.
And yesterday I rode and had no problems! Crazy how things change over time huh
@@pinhead35 yeah media just wants to scared us I guesss
That's what you get for being so compassionate about your criminals!!
@@pinhead35 Right. Game of freaking chance riding the Metro. That's what we aim for.
@@ChatBloom I don't think you know anything about the early 90s.When people use to go on skid row and attack homeless people just for the fun of it.Even the Los Angeles Times put a cartoon of peoples attacking homeless people's in their funny section in the new paper.Claming it was only a joke.Now it's 2023.Now you people's is getting a big pay back.So keep your stupid comment to yourself.
Avoid the metro!! I can’t stress that enough! I’ve lived in DT for 20+ years and volunteered at USC+LAC emergency dept and thought I’d seen it all till I started taking the metro line. It’s literally out of the mad max movies. You can be harassed and attacked at any moment! A huge embarrassment for the city and for some odd reason with all the tax dollars thrown at the homelessness issue, our elected politicians can’t seem to get a handle on it. Their go to policy is to defund the police, hire these worthless ambassadors and to not prosecute the criminals.
LA is trying to compete with SF for dystopian society. LA should look at NYC MTA system, although not perfect, at least they have it together running 24 hours.
@@IAMNOTUSUSA NYC has issues with people being pushed into trains and onto the tracks and even shootings.
@@aceee06 yes, but its much safer than LA metro.
@@IAMNOTUSUSA Getting murdered is NOT safer so NY is either worse or they are equally bad.
@@aceee06 yah compared to Tokyo, its a shame…
I used to ride. I don't now. Too many bad encounters. A disability makes it even less likely I will ride soon.
I was in LA back in March and that Red Line is scary asf. The amount of homeless and addicts on that line alone is staggering. We have to be careful out there at all times
Have u see it on a Saturday night... it's insane... cant wait for that purple line extension through Brentwood
I was also back in LA in March and depended on the Red Line. It's so awful the lack of security. Needs to be more police brutality and putting citizens in their places when they act like this.
@@Blaze6432 I’m guessing since it’s an old line it’s forgotten. I seen police presence up and down the blue and green line and with this new line opening next month it’ll definitely be police all over
I live here in North Hollywood and yes lots of homeless people and that fentanyl laced Xylazine is crazy. But still I’m not gonna be intimidated by these thuds. This Sunday I went to Universal Studios and I did see more police activity. FUND THE POLICE No vamos a permitir esto we and our families want to be safe.
Yup. The blue line to Santa Monic is also a snake pit. Uggghhh
So vote for people who will prosecute and jail criminals, no matter their "status" or "hardship" they've gone through.
So throw homeless in jail instead of trying to solve homelessness. Lol! Right wing logic.
@@mopes2713 many of the mental need to be put in someone’s back yard. No one has time for their evil anymore
@@mopes2713 People getting murdered, stabbed, raped, bit, and etc, lefty solution, "safety ambassador"... 🤣🤣🤣
@@mopes2713 pretty stupid of you to assume all homeless people are criminals, lol! left wing logic.
@@mopes2713 No, throw everyone committing crimes in jail. Not everyone committing crimes are homeless, are they? Strange how you focused on the unhoused (homeless is a right wing term) when it wasn't mentioned. Treat criminals equally. That's all. Pretty simple and non-discriminatory :)
The worst thing about it is the smell
poopy dog farts are refreshing
What used to happen is when the trains got to the end of the line they used to kick everybody off the train. The station platforms used to have cameras. The Ambassadors are just there for assistance I doubt they have authority to enforce laws.
they have bandaids to slow the bleeding and help to call 911
The platforms still have cameras and metro asked the cops to use the cameras but the cops said “nah we don’t want a bus agency telling us how to do our jobs”
@@pinhead35 Unbelievable, I also heard LA Sheriff lost their contract with Metro...
@@vistalite-ph4zw yes they did, they have one year to prove their effectiveness before metro ends the contract and assigns it back to an in house police/security force
they dont do anything but greet people and hand out flyers
if you go to train stations and subways in Europe theres armed military patrolling. We should do the same thing in LA
We've been asking to help for years.
horrible idea
That's not because of Europeans but...
No there is not. You don’t have to lie to make a point
So you propose armed forces opening fire on homeless drug addicts and mentally ill. Basically eradication of the homeless. Total fascist way of thinking.
We're living in a world gone mad. A world of killing sprees and violence and extreme poverty. Our political "leaders" DO NOT care about us as long as they have a great salary and nice perks. WE SUFFER.
hahaahhaha! How is your "compassionate" for criminals now?
As a former avid Metro rider, there is one major step we can take: Simply enforce the ticketing requirement. Much of the bad element would be stopped at the door. Also, Metro already has anti-loitering rules, etc. we just need to enforce them. Considering the cost of other projects in the system are $1B+, safety and enforcement should just be considered as another project- otherwise many people (like me) will simply avoid public transit. What's the point of investing in a system if no one wants to use it?
Garcetti and DA gascon have destroyed los angeles
Karen bass doesn't care either
Its only gonna get worse
I use to ride the metro back in 2009-2010 and I remember it was really clean. I remember that I had just came back from a trip from Paris and noted how the LA metro looked nicer and cleaner than the Paris one. It sucks that the LA metro has gone downhill.
The roadway network has gone downhill too, it’s experiencing the most deaths ever recorded on the system
I went on the metro yesterday and a homeless man was smoking cigd and a blunt with a cart full of people. Just crazy.
Better start sending out social workers to deal with the crazies.
They already doing that. They call them ambassadors.
That was Metro's big idea over the winter: More "outreach."
If California and the United States is to many any progress towards becoming a less car-dependent society, these issues MUST be fixed COMPLETELY. Amtrak and countless transit systems throughout the world know how to do this - just kick any disruptive passengers out of the system!
Also, California *really* needs to allow self-defense and weapons ownership if they're not going to police crime. The citizens will *happily* deal with violent criminals on public transit if allowed to!
Finally! I ride the metro everyday to work. I work at a law firm. I fear for my life daily. I’ve been punch and almost SA by different homeless man. The metro is not safe to ride. Homeless take advantage of the elderly. I met a elderly couple who told me that a homeless man try to steal their eye glasses. Homeless always smoke drugs inside the cart and intimidate people.
FYI- we do not need Ambassadors. We need security and police officers riding the carts.
I sure hope you don't vote Democrat and perpetuate the status quo in LA/California.
There is no fare enforcement at all. Anyone can get on the metro without paying a fare. The millions and millions spent by Metro are enriching contractors but the riding public is getting screwed. Why does metro allow drug use, people masturbating and eating and all other kinds of antisocial behavior by riders? I don't know but I decided to stopped using metro. Mind-blowing! - A simple solution: only those who pay can ride. You don't need any studies or task forces to study the problem - just enforce the freaking fares.
A mobile mental asylum. It makes going to work exciting.
"recently" that is a lie metro been unsafe since I used to ride it and that was like 13 years ago...
I used to ride it a lot back then. It was never close to this bad back then. It wasn't even bad.
I used to ride the LA Metro back in 2001-2002. It was dirty and some homeless but it was fine. Now it looks like crazy af. I wish they will increase the security and advanced gate system with face recognition or fingerprint scanned ticket system like other countries. lol I know that wont happen in the US anytime soon.
ew, don't EVER sit down on those chairs. Disgusting.
Sad how far down we have gone as a society.
I used LA Metro for several years before the pandemic. Lucky for me I am able to qualify for the Access Paratransit program which provides curb to curb rides to each place I need to go. I wouldn't try to ride metro at this time. however, when I was homeless, and unable to access shelter I did have to ride both buses and trains at night which for me was safer then being on the streets late at night. I was lucky, I am street smart, and so nobody bothered me but I think that right now the level of violence in general has increased, not just on public transportation, but even going out in public anywhere.
Keeping voting democrats in.
Keep being so compassionate for criminals!
@@ChatBloom who it's the dam democrats look into it
How about not letting homeless people who don’t pay anyways to gain access to the metro period.
I got sick of angry men targeting women and getting away with it. They literally do everything to try and make women feel uncomfortable. Stalk you, sit next to you, pace near you, yell in your face. Same thing in San Diego.
Don't pay it's free
Is not hard it's very simple each train car have a security officer and the ambassador on they're not just on the platform also don't be scared to tell the homeless people to leave also get the people selling candy sodas headphones water off the train also they attract the homeless
Not realistic to have a security officer or ambassador in each car. Maybe one or two per station, and cameras in each train so they can monitor what's going on and take action when a train pulls into a station.
You wanted this, "you want your privacy"
Yeah, the problem is when the homeless refuse to do what you ask of them because they're mentally ill, on drugs, or both. Ambassadors should not be the ones put in that position.
@@mrxman581 Advocates advocated for it!
@@ChatBloom advocated for what?
Honestly, it would be better that Lapd and the sheriffs will be on patrol for both the buses and trains. I remember it more than 10 years ago that the sheriffs were very very active on one checking with the train stations and everywhere else to make sure that everything is safe. But right now it’s just we need them or maybe Elise the new contract for Metro to share that they will be law enforcement around. I ride metro every day for decades just to get to work and school. Please at least do something for the city
Has anybody spoken to the NAACP about issuing a travel advisory on visiting the crime ridden Democrat run state of California and specifically the city of Los Angeles. One of the cities among several to avoid in the state.
Quite an accomplishment for LA agents of destruction. Third world countries have safer and cleaner metros! Kudos to Mayor Basscetti!
I remember when they checked tap cards, but this stopped around that terrorist attack in Paris
How about monitoring and enforcing who is waiting on the platforms and riding in the train cars? Things won’t get better until Metro prevents fare evaders and homeless using cars and platforms as hotels.
There's a lot of people that use a metro transportation but really people don't care of the safety. There were Guards checking Who paid in the train but nowadays. Nobody uses a tap card anymore on the metro bus and the train And gets free rides or put in a dollar only It's even more of a concern because of homelessness Getting free ride as well And there's also violence inside the bus
@Alex G Sorry didn't check what I typed but now it's corrected
That's been changing since May. I rode Metro yesterday and I saw everyone tap their cars and I used four different stations.
@mrxman581 yea but it still on going Even if you are,but there are still others that don't, I'll keep going as there is a stop to it In the company
@@juliojimenez7343 Of course, you're going to have people jump gates and not Tap but it seems it's happening significantly less because of the Ambassadors and the extra security patrols. I saw both of them on the train and platforms. Also the new fare scheme of capping daily and weekly fares introduced on July 1st might be helping too.
@mrxman581 We shall see, but furthermore, hopefully the attitude of the drivers will change, not just from the people that don't want to pay
when you ride the Metro at night its a real Trip, even as a Man I have to keep my guard up because there are ALOT of mentally unstable people riding it, not just the homeless
Loud music and ambassadors are the only things our high taxes can afford 🤡🤡🤡
Let’s see if current mayor can fix homeless problem till 2028 LA Olympic. If she can’t, she and Los Angeles will show a huge embarrassment to the world. My guess, it will be a disaster.
Ladies carry pepper spray or a taser.
fire extinguishers can serve double duty... 1) use like pepper spray on an attacking hobo 2) use to put out the hobo's fire
Pepper Spray is legal in Los Angeles.
I had to ride the train to Valencia from L.A. for a long while during the Christmas season and I NEVER used the restroom, always sat nearest the train conductor and always with other people. I also carried a knife, pepper spray, and a stun gun. Only once I had a weird experience with a homeless guy who looked like he was on something. He sat across from me (mind you this is at 6am) and kept giving this grin while eyeing me up and down. I immediately got up and walked toward the front and left walking backwards while holding the knife in my hand. But, honestly, working in Downtown L.A. is the same experience merely walking the streets. The homeless, mentally ill, and criminal crap is nothing new. I just hope the police know that a lot more people are going to be carrying whatever is necessary to protect themselves. I do.
Go back to fare enforcement asap!
IT'S BEEN A BIG MESS FOR YEARS.
ACTUALLY IT HAS CLEANED UP ALOT COMPARED TO BEFORE.
IT IS ACTUALLY LIKE A GHOST TOWN NOW THEY NEED TO FIX THE ELEVATORS AT HOLLY WOOD STATION ON SUNSET BLVD.
I’ve taken it after attending events at LA historic park, or in Downtown LA and yeah that thing is sketch as hell. I’m a 32 yr old male that can hold his own if needed and I always have my head on a swivel when I’ve used it. Last week when I rode it was extra sketch and noticed one homeless guy following me, so I don’t recommend women ride if they can avoid it or if not in groups. I’m just going to stick to Uber/Lyft myself when possible. Unfortunately everyone can’t afford that.
There is no reason to ever go to downtown Los Angeles. IF you do have to go, go with a friend and take an uber. The area as whole is troublesome. Sure, it doesn't happen to everyone but when it happens to you, you start to ask yourself, "It would had been easier and cheaper to take an uber instead of being a statistic in an assault."
36,000 dollar payouts to victims of assault now in L.A.
The "ambassadors" are a joke. They pretty much just talk to other ambassadors or look at their cell phones...that's if you see them at all. I wouldn't advise anyone to ride the metro rail alone, especially the subway part of their system. It's super sketchy and super scary. If Metro is aware of the problem, they are in no hurry to do anything about it...except maybe way overpay some consultants who never use the system who will probably recommend hiring more "ambassadors." It's a real embarrassment, along with being shameful and dangerous.
I ride the metro every time I go to Los Angeles I've never had a problem compared to Seattle
What the reporters mention of Metro‘s newer plan to reduce crime rate will not help efficiently because the ambassadors are such an embarrassment. Avoid the Metro until things get better when their negligence has been exposed
I saw an embassador on her facebbok page while a crazy lunatic was yelling at another guy. They dont do anything.
Yesterday my ex decided to ask this homeless lady if she was okay because she was on the ground and she told us to leave her be and then the lady shows up at my apartment complex by my door because somehow she got in. Just stop being nice to these people. Sometimes it works and they are appreciative but then it is dangerous so be cautious.
I don’t understand about these ambassadors ? They don’t do anything waste of money 😑😑
How’s those LA Metro ambassadors working out for LA Metro 🤔 Unfortunately it’s going to get worse 🤬
Keep it , 100- Bring the Sheriffs back!
I ride the Metro regularly from ktown to downtown. A lot of the problems are caused by folks who aren’t even paid fare riders. Think about it - if you pay to ride the metro everyday you’re more likely to want it to be clean and safe. Better monitoring or security at the station entrances would be simple and go a long way.
There is always an end game. What is the end game of allowing horrific Crimes and fifth
to occur on these trains daily? Why is our Country unable or maybe unwilling to address this Epidemic of Violence?
They need the sherriffs on the trains,undercover officers,constant clean up crews.
agree.... waisting money with these ambasaddors lol
"safety ambassadors"...LOL
My friend is a metro ambassador, and he told me a few days ago they found other metro ambassadors passed out from drug over dose ? To me, it looks more like the metro is waisting money to improve trains and buses ? Even then, I see nothing new ? Safety for riders ? Does metro carre ? Nope !
2nd largest city in this country, but one of the most crappiest. Take bigger cities like Tokyo and Seoul and you don't even have these problems.
Glad I am retired. No more Metro for me...not Metro trains or buses. Too bad though as back in my days, public transportation was safe and good.
I know I will vote differently instead of complaining to ktla
metro subway needs custodians smells like a urinal although a fast and convenient urinal that get you from point A to point P
I've stopped riding the light rail and its been one of the best decisions I've ever made.
This is depressing. Only in the US is public transportation this dangerous...
We need to fix the Metro, when I was on it during my vacation to LA there were times where I felt uneasy. There were ambassadors there, but I don’t think that’s enough, more needs to be done. MUCH MORE.
I feel sorry for anyone who is stuck taking the metro red line. Get yourself in a better situation asap if you care about your life and health, physical and emotional...
This is y I encourage people to carry mace! My girlfriend carries it for that reason! We've had knives pulled on us and have almost had to use it. If it wasn't for police officers at the right place at the right time, she would have definitely sprayed them. I'm always on my guard on the metro trains. I never turn my back to anyone. Safe travels to those dealing with this!
It's a problem in our country. Sad, they can't declare war against this drug problem. Majority of these people are homeless from drug use with no plans to change. They are homeless because they burned bridges with all the resources out there that can help.
It's frustrating, I live dealing with a 34 yr old nephew addicted to meth. He had it all, he lived with grandma had his own room- never paid bills. Grandma had him spoiled. He chose to drink go out & tried meth and got into it deep for about 10 years. 2020, during Pandemic he received a lump sum unemployment check- disappeared for 2 weeks spending his $ at a hotel and buying drugs. He got to the point where he was so paranoid & started having paranoia attacks & that's the bottom point he got too, where his grandma found out. She realized all these years he took advantage of her- now he is homeless. He decided to go to a rehab program but was not serious. He was still sneaking in drugs and disrespected staff. He still had the audacity to call family & lie about getting sober asking for $.
He admitted he loves the streets because he don't like rules & he can do whatever he wants. He still goes to grandma's house demanding to shower, cook and wash. But, says no to grandma when she asks him to clean after himself or clean her yard, other tasks.
His behavior is much alike to other people walking the streets pan handling, taking over bus stops, peeing and trashing everywhere they hang out. My nephew does the same exact thing. All they want is their drugs & nothing else. They don't appreciate anything at all. We used to give him clothes, shoes, socks and he sells them or trades for drugs.
It's emotionally draining. Once they are deep into it, seems that there is no way out.
Who would have thought stealing water to build a city in the desert and putting people in a tunnel underneath it could go wrong?
Asia has the cleanest and safest metro. Why can't US or Europe have nice, clean transits?
Thanks for the video as it it my eyes opener. I am visiting next month and none of my friend gave green signal to use public transport. Shame to the management , a total failure.
Those ambassadors are useless.
The safety ambassadors walk in groups of 3 and 4 only during the day in pretty safe areas. I never saw them when I needed them
I'm so tired of the homelessness
@@pigjubby1 I'm republican
That's disgusting and pathetic. I'm so thankful I don't live there. Our trains here are safe and clean (mostly), even the trains that go to the "bad" parts of town aren't a problem most of the time. At least I've never noticed any issues riding it.
Expanding the lines instead of protecting the ones they have. I had my first really scary incident on a train last year and haven't been back since.
Yup.
When that connector opens up, all the riff raff and homelessness will spread all the way to Azusa.
100%
Spread that disease far and wide is the goal of these overpaid and corrupt city council members.
It's sad that a global city like Los Angeles has such poor public transportation. Bring back the old streetcar system. Hoping to see Los Angeles turn itself around in this aspect.
The winos and crazies would ride the street cars too..
People started buying cars because its "freedom", and literally ditched the streetcars, while every other developed countries embraced and improved their transit systems.
A streetcar system that's at the mercy of vehicular traffic won't solve anything when bigger problems like what's happening in this video are frequently happening.
LA is not a global city!
It's already turning around.
Police and law enforcement need to be on the trains, not ambassadors. California is in the state of a humanitarian crisis and something needs to be done now. Having "ambassadors" on the trains IS A JOKE. Ambassadors are not the answer. We are in a mental health crisis and the sooner our city officials address this issue, the safer our streets and rail lines will start to be.
It seems things are getting better. I rode the E line to the Broad and then to Grand Central Market and it was great. Saw security officers on the trains and platforms as well as ambassadors. We also got off at the little Tokyo Arts District Station to checkout a coffee house.
We only saw one issue with what seened a guy rhat was under the influence and the security officers talked to him and they arrested him because he was incoherent. But the guy was cooperative the whole time. No commotion.
Overall, it was a great experience. I felt very safe and both rhe stations and trains were ckean
Ambassadors really helping a whole lot
you have one man to thank , George Gascon.
Metro should really add Platform Edge Doors (PEDs), fare gates, and turnstiles at their light rail stations including surface stations so loopholes (legal, physical, etc.) in the gated system is sealed off and possibility for fare evasion due to no gates/turnstiles (NOT factoring gate/turnstile design flaw) is eliminated. With high-floor LRVs and platforms combined with PEDs and fare gates, then there is practically no way to enter gated fare control area via platform edge or anywhere other than official entrance. Some light rail stations with fare gates and turnstiles already present would only need PEDs.
It's not going to get better sorry to say. It's just going to keep getting worse. I was a frequent rider in the 90s when the metro red line was still clean, smelled great and was relatively safe. Wouldn't ride it for free these days. I'd like to see what those "ambassadors" do when a rape or assault occurs on those trains. They will probably run away. There should be ARMED guards at every station and ON trains. But these weak and pathetic politicians don't want that.
AVOID DRIVING IN LOS ANGELES AT ALL COSTS!! I can’t stress it enough, I’ve lived in DT for 20+ years and volunteered at USC+LAC emergency dept and thought I’d seen it all till I started using the roadway network, it’s literally out of the mad max movies. You’ll be nearly sideswiped, cars rushing at 75mph on residential streets, people running red lights, you’ll be harassed and attacked if you’re going below 80mph in the left lane, a huge embarrassment for the city, and for some odd reason with all the tax dollars thrown at vision zero, our elected politicians can’t seem to get a handle on road safety since right now our roadway networks are experiencing their deadliest year on record. Their goto policy is “one more lane will fix levels of service” and not prosecute the criminals.
What about mental illness. What about the suspect that walked up to a victim and bit her on the head?
Yeah, every time you're riding L.A. Metro there's a chance you might have an "unsavory" experience. But if you follow certain precautions, use your common sense, you should be able to avoid most problems. Like avoiding taking the train at late hours, especially the red and purple lines, and ignore the people who are yelling and acting erratically.
It's safe to say that in this current year, Metro is turning back into the RTD (Rough, Tough & Dangerous), except some people call it MTA (More Trouble Ahead) because of the bums, tweakers and criminals up and down these trains and buses...especially at night
Its up to the citzens since our civil servants have abandoned us
It’s been like this for years and no one’s cared till now.
They need to hire security and police. They also will need janitors for the cleaning. The safety ambassadors do nothing.
Thank grease ball Newson for all the violence .....
People will do what you tolerate and let them continue to get away with. Don't complain now that it has gotten worse. If they had enforced the policies on the books already the problem would not be so bad
Metro ambassadors!?
How about having the police patrol it...
This is what happens went there is way too much freedom, and non-existing law enforcement and accountability.
Downtown Montreal has the same crime-filled feeling. Usually, homeless and addicts go near the populated and busy areas. Thus, downtown is usually the most dangerous place outside of older and poorer neighbourhoods. But, once the St Lawrence river is crossed, it'll be safe again.
If its not safe... make it free at least.
What a beautiful music for dying