"Public transportation employees do important work every day to keep our trains and buses moving on time and ensure the safety of all passengers,"
"They should never be subject to any form of assault simply for doing their jobs."
"The right to feel safe and supported on the job is just that, a right. I'm also extremely grateful to the brave men and women who came forward to share their stories,"
The law makes assault on a public transit worker punishable by at least 90 days imprisonment or a minimum $500 fine and expands the definition of assault to include projection of bodily fluids, such as spitting. The measure aligns legal protections for transit workers with those afforded to other public employees. MBTA employees face dozens of assaults annually; 2024 included 33 attacks involving weapons, 72 physical assaults, and 38 incidents involving bodily fluids. Lawmakers and labor leaders cited rising attacks and insufficient prior penalties. The law takes effect on March 3, 2026, and covers workers serving the MBTA’s weekday ridership.
Read at Boston.com
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