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The Metro Blue Line is a 22-mi light rail system that operates through three cities and unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. The line was designed and constructed by the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission (LACTC) and is operated by the Southern California Rapid Transit District (SCRTD). The Blue Line is in one of the highest crime areas of Los Angeles County. Early on, LACTC recognized the importance of providing for effective security in the design, construction, and operation of the system with features such as communications, fare collection, security hardware, closed circuit television, parking policies, open stations, lighting, fencing, and security studies to determine staffing levels. During construction, contractors were required to maintain secure work sites by using lights, fencing, locks, roving guards, and security patrols. The contractors were also required to keep the work site and property free of graffiti. As LACTC assumed responsibility for completed works, security levels were increased with the cooperation of the local police departments and by contracting with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, Los Angeles County Safety Police, and private security guard services. When prerevenue testing began, security levels were increased again. The SCRTD board of directors elected to contract with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department to provide police services for the revenue operations. By using the sheriff's department, the board believed that perceived and actual security levels for the line would be maximized. To date few security-related problems have occurred. Sheriff's deputies are highly visible on station platforms and on trains, and the high level of security has served to discourage criminal activity on the line.

This paper appears in Transportation Research Record No. 1361, Light Rail Transit: Planning, Design, and Operating Experience (Papers presented at the Sixth National Conference on Light Rail Transit, held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, May 24-27, 1992). Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved

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1992

Transportation Research Record

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Figures (4) ; References (1)

Crimes; Law enforcement; Light rail transit; Prevention; Security

Southern California Rapid Transit District

Los Angeles (California)

Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; Security and Emergencies

TRIS, TRB

Dec 22 1993 12:00AM