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“I really urge you guys to allocate those funds away from tap to exit and towards more impactful improvements like simply ensuring all metro stops have adequate shade and even sufficient lighting. Right now, about 75% of your bus stops don’t have proper shade, which is a big safety concern,” Carranza said.The board also approved funding for a 30-day weapon detection pilot program at Union Station and the soon to be completed LAX/Metro Transit Center.
Taller gates will also be added at three rail stations, with the first to be added at the LAX/Metro Transit Center by November. Metro will decide on two other stations to add the gates to by June 2025.Since March LA Metro has been grappling with safety problems ranging from attacks on bus riders and drivers to robberies. In May, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass ordered aaboard buses, rails and platforms.
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