
Photo: Frederick Dennstedt (Flickr)
Fewer women taking LA transit amid safety concerns
03 November 2022
by Christopher Carey
Photo: Frederick Dennstedt (Flickr)
03 November 2022
by Christopher Carey
A report by LA Metro has revealed a drop in the number of female passengers using its buses and trains – with almost 50 percent of those surveyed citing crime, sexual harassment and safety as their main concerns.
The survey of over 12,000 LA Metro customers – taken between March and May of 2022 – found female bus ridership fell from 53 percent to 49 percent and rail ridership dropped from 46 percent to 44 percent, when compared with pre-pandemic figures.
"We are concerned about it because we are very focused on delivering a good customer experience for all our riders," said LA Metro's Chief Customer Experience Officer, Jennifer Vides.
"We have work to do in order to improve the expe...
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