The Safe Transit Act aims to reduce crime on public transportation by setting performance standards and withholding funding from non-compliant.
The Safe Transit Act seeks to enhance safety on public transportation systems by imposing conditions on federal funding. It mandates that recipients of federal assistance allocate a portion of their funds to crime prevention and personal safety projects. The Act requires the Secretary of Transportation to establish minimum performance standards for infrastructure to prevent fare evasion and withhold funding from recipients serving urbanized areas with high crime rates.
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