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Rider safety and fare interactions flagged at Toledo transit committee meeting
Summary
A longtime rider told the committee that people are running into traffic to hail buses and sometimes approach drivers asking for free rides; TARTA said driver and passenger safety is the top priority, cited cameras and off-duty officers and noted fares are $1.50 full and $0.75 reduced.
Richard Arnold, a longtime TARTA rider, told the Mobility Sustainability Beautification Committee he has observed an increase in people hailing buses mid-block and running into traffic to board, which he called a "heart-stopping" safety problem.
"They're not even close to a bus stop. They literally run into traffic," Arnold said, describing incidents where passengers run across lanes and…
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