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Bi‑State officials report early safety gains as secured‑platform project expands; supply issues slow fencing
Summary
Bi‑State Development Agency officials said the secured‑platform project (gating, fencing and cameras) has cut incidents at completed Metrolink platforms and will ultimately expand camera coverage from about 800 to 2,000 cameras, though supply‑chain delays for fencing panels require temporary barriers at some Missouri sites.
Bi‑State Development Agency security leaders told the commission that early results from the secured‑platform project (SPP) show substantial reductions in incidents at completed Metrolink platforms.
Kevin Scott, executive vice president for public affairs and security, said 11 stations are operating in an interim mode with gate staffing while contractors finish installations at the remaining platforms. He said preliminary figures at those finished locations show about a 50% reduction in overall incidents compared with earlier baselines.
The project includes…
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