Halifax considers transit safety officers
Halifax is considering a program that would add safety officers to buses and ferries in order to counter a growing trend of violence in the transit system.
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Halifax is considering a program that would add safety officers to buses and ferries in order to counter a growing trend of violence in the transit system.
Halifax Transit is making a push to tackle what they say has been a growing issue for their workers. During the city’s transportation standing committee meeting on Thursday, Philip Herritt, the director of transit operations for Halifax Transit, outlined a proposal to help address violent incidents happening on buses city-wide. “It’s time to put the...
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