Crime on Chicago's CTA is up 40-percent compared to a year ago.
Congressman Chuy Garcia and Senator Dick Durbin are calling for safety improvements for employees and passengers.
The lawmakers sent a letter to CTA President Dorval Carter urging him to implement a provision required by the Infrastructure Investment Jobs Act that will help improve safety on the mass transit system. The letter urges the company to work with the unions to establish a joint management safety committee as soon as possible.Last month, CTA added more unarmed security on buses and trains but they have yet to be fully deployed."Imagine your vulnerability as a CTA bus driver, pulling over in the dark of night at some bus stop and opening your door to anyone who cares to enter.
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