Metro Transit TRIP Agents. Metro Transit in Minneapolis and the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) have approved their ...

Metro Transit riders can expect to see more police, non-sworn officers, security guards and members of community ...

Metro Transit General Manager Lesley Kandaras said in September. TRIP agents ensure people have purchased tickets, answer questions about public transit, perform CPR and contact police in emergencies.

"[TRIP agents] have multiple duties including assisting customers, inspecting fares," said Lesley Kandaras, Metro Transit's general manager. "Our TRIP agents, along with our community service ...

Metro Transit also collaborates with the University through combined public safety efforts with the Metro Transit Police Department and the University of Minnesota Police Department ... Rider ...

"As we reported back in November, there's been an 8% drop in reported crimes compared to this time last year and serious crime is down 14%, while ridership is up 7%," explained Joe Dotseth ...

Between TRIP agents and community service officers, they’ve inspected 459,000 fares, double the number from last year, according to Metro Transit. More than 2,000 citations have been issued.

Now Metro Transit General Manager Lesley Kandaras says the agency could have as many as 100 TRIP agents by the end of 2025. RELATED: Metro Transit to double the number of TRIP agents on light rail ...

Faced with growing community concerns about crime and fare evasion, last fall Metro Transit began ... trouble in hiring Transit Rider Investment Program (TRIP) agents. “Our current internal ...