What steps has Metro taken to maintain customer safety?
Recently, we have done the following: • increased the presence of transit police officers and K-9 units throughout the system, • relocated all newspaper vending machines, trash receptacles, and recycling bins to station entrances/exits, • moved bicycle lockers away from station underpasses, and • formalized our procedures for handling hazardous materials. These steps complement the many safety and security practices that we have followed for years. Examples of such practices include: • conducting daily inspections of our equipment and facilities, • ensuring that our employees are knowledgeable about safety procedures, and • testing and acquiring the latest safety technology. These efforts have established Metro as a national leader in transit system safety.
