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LA Metro installs protective barriers for drivers

Metro finishes retrofitting bus fleet with barriers to protect drivers from attacks

After a bus driver was fatally stabbed, transit officials expedited plans to finish armoring the bulk of its 2,017 buses with protective tempered glass to shield drivers from passengers. It is the first transit agency in the nation to do so.

KTTV · 1h

Metro buses all now equipped with protective barriers for drivers

Metro has finalized the installation of barriers on its entire bus fleet that fully enclose drivers for their protection -- a move prompted by a rise in assaults against bus operators, officials announced Tuesday.

Yahoo · 57m

New safety barriers add to entire Metro bus fleet

LA Metro has become the first transit agency in the nation to install barriers to all its buses in order to protect bus drivers.

KING-TV Seattle on MSN · 12d

Metro bus driver stabbed, killed near UW campus

SEATTLE — A metro bus driver was stabbed and killed near Seattle's University of Washington campus early Wednesday morning, police have confirmed. Police there was a physical altercation that eventually led to a stabbing just before 3 a.m. Wednesday near the intersection of Northeast 41st Street and 15th Avenue Northeast.

NBC Los Angeles on MSN · 3h

LA Metro installs protective barriers for drivers on entire bus fleet

Barriers to protect bus drivers have been installed on Metro's entire fleet, the transit agency said Tuesday. The shatterproof, tempered glass barriers constructed of steel and laminated low-reflectivity material are designed to protect drivers.

New Year's Eve, Transit

Yahoo · 7h

LA Metro offering free rides on New Year's Eve

L.A. Metro is offering free rides in hopes of keeping revelers safe during New Year's Eve celebrations. The owner of the California restaurant Lima said it hasn’t been able to bounce back after settling a lawsuit over a promotion that discounted drinks for women.

The San Diego Union-Tribune o… · 1d

Transit officials announce free public rides on New Year’s Eve night

Train, trolley and bus rides throughout San Diego County will be free — and offered later — to riders on New Year’s Eve night, transit officials announced Monday. In addition to providing rides at no cost,

KNX News Radio Los Angeles o… · 8h

Free and discounted transit services offered for New Year's Eve

Residents of Southern California can take advantage of free or discounted rides on public transportation starting Tuesday as local transit agencies offer services to ring in the new year.

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Metro Vancouver spent thousands on catering at PNE, records reveal

A freedom of information request has revealed new details about how thousands of Metro Vancouver taxpayer dollars were spent ...

FOX 2 Detroit on MSN41m

Norovirus: How to protect yourself as cases go up in Metro Detroit

You may have already had it, but if not, it's time to be prepared. Norovirus is spreading, and as many gather for New Year's Eve celebrations, it's the environment that can lead to sickness.

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Metro Police Department statistics show traffic fatalities increase for fourth year in a row

According to the department's statistics, the total number of traffic-related fatalities has increased every year since 2020.

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Metro Nashville sued over stormwater capacity fee for new development

Nashville nonprofit the Beacon Center successfully sued the city in 2023 over a sidewalk fee. Now its seeking refunds of a ...

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Will Metro Detroit see Northern Lights on New Year’s Eve?

According to the NOAA Space Weather Center, the Northern Lights could be seen in Alaska, Washington, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, New Hampshire, Vermont and ...