Created: June 28, 2021 04:27 PM Calls for improved safety on the Metro Transit light rail in the Twin Cities continue to intensify after a 5 INVESTIGATES report detailed frequent drug use, drinking and crime on trains and platforms over the last two years. "We have to be very honest about what we're seeing and where we can help," said Deb Barber, chair of the Metropolitan Council's transportation committee. "That's why I really welcome this conversation that you've started with the public health side of things because it's really critical." 5 INVESTIGATES has been following public safety issues on public transit for more than a year by interviewing riders, operators, and transit officials as well as analyzing police reports and videos obtained through the Minnesota Data Practices Act.