A new code of conduct that is the centerpiece of a legislative push to clean up light rail platforms and trains as well as bus lines in the Twin Cities is set for approval by the agency.
The main reason why turnstile gates are nonstarters has to do with the design of the Twin Cities light rail system itself. The vast majority of the light rail system was built largely at-grade.
It was rising crime on platforms and vehicles that led the Minnesota Legislature to change how Metro Transit deals with safety in part by shifting fare enforcement from cops to civilians.