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Metro forms working groups after series of operator assaults; barriers and de‑escalation training prioritized
Summary
Metro Transit reported six physical assaults on operators so far in 2025, formed internal and interagency working groups with Teamsters and police, and is pursuing operator barriers on older buses and expanded de‑escalation training.
Metro Transit operations staff updated the Transportation Commission June 25 on steps the agency is taking after a series of assaults on bus operators.
Brian Mulrooney, Metro chief of operations, said Metro formed an internal working group (three Metro staff and three Teamsters Local 120 representatives) to review six physical assaults in 2025. The group reviewed video, documented procedural issues, completed a risk‑mitigation register and recommended mitigations designed to reduce both…
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