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Calls for improved safety on the Metro Transit light rail in the Twin Cities continue to intensify after a 5 INVESTIGATES report detailed frequent drug use, drinking and crime on trains and platforms over the last two years. We have to be very honest about what we re seeing and where we can help, said Deb Barber, chair of the Metropolitan Council s transportation committee. That s why I really welcome this conversation that you ve started with the public health side of things because it s really critical.
5 INVESTIGATES has been following public safety issues on public transit for more than a year by interviewing riders, operators, and transit officials as well as analyzing police reports and videos obtained through the Minnesota Data Practices Act.
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Before the COVID-19 pandemic, serious crime on light rail cars and stations was rising. For two years, lawmakers grappled with ideas on how to address the situation, and they now face a make-or-break moment during the special session later this month.