Homicide cases had the highest percentage of arrests, with three of the four resulting in at least one arrest. Violent crimes reported on the rail system through September included at least 283 robberies, 53 aggravated cases of battery, 33 serious cases of assault, four homicides and two criminal sexual assaults. The arrest rate for violent crimes on the “L” through September was about 21.8%, an increase of about 3.2% from the same period last year. While the arrest rate for nonviolent crimes has dropped slightly from about 4.8% to 4.1%, the initiatives may have contributed to a higher arrest rate for violent crimes this year. “That’s kind of a struggle across the system.” “We’re arresting some people four or five times,” Cline said. Cline said COVID-19 has complicated police efforts since jails aren’t holding as many people, and many of those committing crimes on the rail system are repeat offenders. The CTA has about 32,000 cameras on its network, including in every rail station, bus and train car.īut deterring those crimes from happening is another issue. 30, there were roughly 6 violent crimes and 9 nonviolent crimes per 1 million rides on the “L.” The nonviolent crime rate saw a slight uptick, but the violent crime rate has more than doubled from last year, when both types of crime on the CTA rail system reached their highest levels of the decade.Ĭline said there are seven dedicated detectives analyzing live footage of CTA properties, which has been a “game changer” in gathering better evidence and putting cases together. That means those left riding the system saw a jump in their odds of becoming a victim to a crime on the “L” or at CTA platforms and stations.įrom Jan.
The number of crimes has dropped, too, but not nearly as much as ridership. In some months during the spring and summer, it was down more than 85%. Ridership this year on the “L” system has been down 61% through September compared with the same period in 2019, according to the CTA. The rate of violent crime on CTA trains and platforms has more than doubled this year, even though the number of riders has dramatically dropped and Chicago police have stepped up patrols and surveillance, according to a Tribune analysis of police and CTA data. 23, the Roosevelt station in the South Loop had about 22 violent crimes this year. Scorecard surveys riders four times a year on 42 areas of NJ Transit service and identifies key areas for improvement, such as on time performance for buses and trains.Passengers wait on the Roosevelt CTA "L" train platform Dec. "Fares haven't changed since 2010, does it mean that more people are resigned to paying them?" he said. "Overall, I wish I knew more." He cited a scorecard finding that more riders on the Morris & Essex line said they're satisfied with fares than they were a year ago. "The takeaway is we don't know what it means (without that information) or what value it has for internal or for public relations purposes," Alan said. Almost 18,000 riders took the quarterly survey, fewer than the 20,710 that took the survey before this. Alan said more information is needed about the methodology used in the scorecard and the type of statistical analysis that's done to determine if real change has taken place. "I think it's fair to say that overall the NY-North Jersey commuting experience has improved in the evening," Losak said. It would be the humane thing to do when temperatures are freezing." New York commuters also gave the agency slightly higher marks for on-time performance, which NJ Transit officials attribute to changes made in how the bus terminal handles arriving buses during the evening commute.
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"When the temperature is bitter cold, it would be lovely if an Express bus driver would exercise a little pity and stop for us, if there is room, so we don't shiver and suffer," she said. She could also use some shelter in the morning while waiting in long lines in extreme weather for the 167 local bus, while 167 express and 165 buses go by. Commuters deserve a smooth and safe situation from NJ Transit and the Port Authority." What needs work now is improving wi-fi and cell phone reception in the bus terminal, Losak said. The homeward-bound commuting experience was a nightmare before and it was dangerous," said Amy Losak, who commutes by bus between New York and Teaneck. South Jersey bus commuters gave their service a satisfaction rating of seven. New York bus commuters said they were slightly more satisfied with the service, giving it an uptick from a five to a 5.4 on a scale of one to 10.
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