Recent data shows a significant decrease in security incidents on Valley Metro's light rail, attributed to a more than doubled security team and reduced staff turnover. Riders, while acknowledging occasional discomfort, rely on the light rail for transportation due to limited alternatives.
Valley Metro credits a recent change in its security operation to a significant decline in crime along the light rail.Riders like Yosta Enga say they have no other option to get around than by using Valley Metro ’s bus or light rail systems. She came to the Valley from Indonesia to study at Arizona State University.With no car, she says she takes the light rail nearly every day. However, she said she tries to avoid it at night after an uncomfortable encounter.
In 2023, Valley Metro told the City of Phoenix that a light rail passenger is assaulted almost every other day on average, typically between people known to each other.Rider Nana A, an educator at ASU, says sometimes an uncomfortable encounter is just public transportation.”I haven’t had bad experiences, it’s how I get to school most days. Every now and then you have people who are a little noisy - but it’s public transportation,” he said.
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