Editorial: L.A. Metro is doomed if it can't keep bus and train riders safe
Los Angeles Times -

The recent violent attacks on the Metro system, including assaults on bus drivers and the fatal subway stabbing of Mirna Soza Arauz, 67, on her way home from work, present an existential threat to public transit in Los Angeles. Taxpayers have invested billions of dollars in rail and bus expansions to fight climate change and make it easier for people to get around without driving themselves. Transit is supposed to be the backbone of L.A.’s “car-free” Olympics in 2028. But if people do not feel...

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