Society ❯ Urban Issues ❯ Public Transportation

Safety Concerns

Crime Incidents Community Response Accident Response Community Impact Incidents Pedestrian Safety Crime Prevention Crime in Cities Subway Incidents SporTran Riders

CTA Driver Escapes Knifepoint Hijacking After Seven-Mile Ordeal

Police report the suspect is in custody pending charges.

CTA Ends Unarmed Guard Contract, Redirects Money to Police and K‑9 Units

Bronx Fare Evasion Stop Leads to Arrest in Brooklyn Anti-LGBTQ Subway Attack

Man Stabbed at Logan Square Blue Line Station After Late-Night Argument

Lima Transport Firms Set March 5 Protest to Demand Enforcement of Anti-Extortion Law

Namma Yatri Refunds Bengaluru CEO After He Alleges 'Hostage-Like' Ride

Pedestrian Killed by Metra UP-NW Train in Mount Prospect, Triggering Service Disruptions

West Oakland BART Station Closed After Major Medical Emergency

CTA Rolls Out Group CPD Patrols and Outreach Workers as FTA Deadline Nears

FTA Rejects CTA Safety Plan, Threatens to Withhold $50 Million as Security Surge Begins

Feds Charge Twice-Deported Honduran in Charlotte Light-Rail Stabbing

Judge Orders Detention of Chicago Man Accused of Pushing Rider Onto Blue Line Tracks

Mexico City Rules Out Structural Risk on Metro Line 12 After Inspection at Lomas Estrella

Police Hunt Suspect After MTA Worker Slashed in Crown Heights Subway Tunnel

Transit Police Identify Suspect in Roxbury MBTA Bus Shove Caught on Video

Man Charged With Attempted Murder Held After Unprovoked Harlem Subway Stabbing

Trump Administration Threatens MTA with Federal Funding Cuts Over Subway Safety Concerns

Unprovoked Subway Slashing Highlights Surge in NYC Transit Violence

Violent Stabbing on NYC Metro-North Train After Dispute Over Loud Music

NYC Subway Help Point System Faces Challenges With Prank Calls and Delayed Responses