Masks Banned on Philadelphia Public Transportation System to Fight Gun Violence
Philadelphia has banned masks on its Center City SEPTA public transportation system in the hope of curtailing gun violence incidents.
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Toronto: Teen Stabbed to Death on Metro Is Latest In Surge of ‘Random Violence’
A 16-year-old died at a Toronto subway station in what appears to be just the latest act of unexplained violence in recent months.
LA Metro Station Employs Classical Music to Repel Homeless, Drug Dealers
A metro station in Los Angeles has employed loud classical music in order to repel the homeless and drug dealers.
Vienna Finally Lifts Mask Mandate – and Bans Masks from Public Transport
The city of Vienna has finally lifted its long-standing masking requirement on public transport – and now those who still wear masks are banned from doing so, and could even face fines.
Half of Parisians Say They Feel Unsafe on Public Transit
A considerable minority of French, and a full half of Parisians, claim they do not feel safe while travelling on public transit.
Watch: Woman Accused of Shoving 3-Year-Old onto Train Tracks in Portland
A woman is accused of shoving a 3-year-old child onto the train tracks in what officials are calling an unprovoked attack.
Report: 3 Fatal Stabbings Within 10 Days in New York City’s Transit System Amid Ongoing Crime Wave
There were recently three fatal stabbings within ten days on the New York City transit system, the New York Post reported. The surge of deadly attacks and other documented violent incidents come as the Democrat-controlled city grapples with an ongoing major crime wave.
Berlin Deputy Mayor: Force Everyone To Buy Monthly Public Transport Tickets Even if They Don’t Use It
Berliners should purchase $20 monthly “solidarity levy” tickets, regardless of whether they ever use such services, the deputy mayor said.
Pete Buttigieg Rewards Cities for Wider Sidewalks, Cycling Lanes, Lower Speed Limits, and Public Transit
You will get out of your car and you will enjoy it, by order of the government. That is the message Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will deliver Monday when billions of dollars is made available under his department’s new Safe Streets & Roads for All program to cities that get people to ditch their motor vehicles for alternative forms of transport. Forever.
Philippine Capital Manila Bans Unvaccinated from Public Transport
The Philippine federal government this week ordered local governments across Metro Manila to begin enforcing a public transportation ban on all people not vaccinated against the Chinese coronavirus, meaning anyone who cannot provide proof of coronavirus vaccination may not board buses, trains, boats, or planes in the Philippine national capital region, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported Thursday.
Italy Bans Unvaccinated From All Public Transport Under New Rules
The Italian government has moved to ban unvaccinated people from public transport, outdoor dining, sports centres and more.
Foreigners Behind 80 Per Cent of Violent Theft 62 Per Cent of Sexual violence on Paris Transit
In 2020, non-French migrants were accused of being disproportionately represented in crime stats for Paris area public transit.
Feds Raise Fines for Violating Mask Mandate on Public Transit: Reinforce Importance of Voluntary Adherence
The Biden administration is increasing fines for violating mask mandates on public transportation through next January 18, 2022.
Missouri House Passes Bill to Allow Concealed Carry on Public Buses
On Monday afternoon the Republican-led Missouri House passed legislation to allow concealed carry on public buses.
Surabian: The Only Thing the Gas Tax Fuels Is Poverty
In the halls of Congress, the rumblings for a national infrastructure bill are beginning to grow louder. Republicans and Democrats alike recognize the need to salvage America’s deteriorating roads and bridges and improve upon our dismal public transit system.
