""While local leaders seem intent on putting the needs of criminals first, we're not waiting for the next Iryna," Duffy said in a statement. "Chicago and Boston are on notice to take actions that enhance safety and reduce the crime affecting their riders and transit workers - or risk federal support. This is about standing up for American families who deserve a safe and clean transportation system.""
"The U.S. Department of Transportation pointed to a Sept. 8 incident that saw a 63-year-old woman violently shoved off an MBTA bus in Roxbury, as well as an Aug. 16 incident during which a bus rider allegedly removed his belt and struck someone in the face and neck near Harvard Square. The agency also took issue with the bail systems used in Chicago and Boston, alleging both cities employ policies that allow "deranged criminals to repeatedly terrorize public spaces.""
Federal transportation authorities threatened to withdraw federal support for the MBTA and Chicago Transit Authority unless both agencies implement measures to improve safety and reduce crime. The killing of Iryna Zarutska, a young Ukrainian refugee fatally stabbed on a train in Charlotte, was cited as urgency. The Department of Transportation highlighted recent MBTA incidents, including a Sept. 8 case where a 63-year-old woman was shoved off a bus and an Aug. 16 altercation near Harvard Square. The agency criticized bail policies that it says allow 'deranged criminals to repeatedly terrorize public spaces.' The MBTA must submit a report on security spending and planned steps to cut crime, vagrancy, and fare evasion by Oct. 2.
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