Transit Security

In the wake of the violent attack that occurred on a Portland’s MAX train in May, TriMet has increased security, including transit police. Today we’ll hear from Orlando Lopez, an organizer with the rider advocacy group Bus Riders Unite!, about the group’s perspective on transit security issues and their call for a decrease in armed police presence. Tomorrow we’ll speak with TriMet Chief Operating Officer Doug Kelsey for more about the agency’s security strategy.