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Riders, advocates press Detroit council over metal detectors and seating limits at transit centers
Summary
Transit riders and advocates told the council metal detectors and private security at Rosa Parks and Jason Hargrove transit centers have led guards to prohibit people from waiting inside, a change they say threatens seniors and people with disabilities and may deter transit use.
Transit riders and transit‑advocacy groups urged the Detroit City Council’s Public Health and Safety standing committee on June 16 to investigate new security practices at two major downtown bus hubs, saying private security searches and a rule preventing people from waiting inside the facilities are harming riders.
Joel Batterman, campaigns manager for Transportation Riders United, told the committee that metal detectors installed at the Rosa Parks and Jason Hargrove centers have prompted private security to search everyone entering the indoor portion and, in some cases, to tell riders they…
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