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Transit agencies press lawmakers to make assaults on transit workers a felony after multiple attacks
Summary
Cincinnati Metro, TARTA and other transit leaders urged the House Transportation Committee to amend Ohio law to make assaulting transit operators a felony, citing recent attacks on drivers and staff and concerns about recruitment and retention.
Columbus — Several Ohio transit agencies told the House Transportation Committee on Feb. 11 that assaulting public transit workers should carry felony penalties under Ohio law, and they urged lawmakers to amend the Ohio Revised Code to give transit operators protections similar to those for school bus drivers.
Andrew Aiello, deputy general manager of the Southwest Ohio Regional Transit Authority (Cincinnati Metro), said the agency "strongly support[s] stiffer penalties for those who choose to…
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