A video shows dozens of people on Seattle's Sound Transit using the light rail as a reported homeless shelter.
A few of the people are seen sleeping across multiple seats, while a handful of others are awake and leaning next to their belongings. A Sound Transit employee told Rantz similar situations unfold routinely.
SEATTLE, WA - JULY 21: A view of the Seattle skyline is seen from Lake Union before the NHL -Seattle Kraken expansion draft July 21, 2021 at Gas Works Park in Seattle, WA A Sound Transit spokesperson said the"severity of the problem displayed in the video is particularly concerning" but called video of the scene"new information for us," according to Rantz.
"We are also aware that operators are frustrated with these ongoing problems," a spokesperson for Sound Transit told Fox News Digital later Monday. "While most riders during the day are having a safe and reliable experience, problems are acute at times of lower ridership and when support staffing is lower, such as early in the morning and later in the evening," the spokesperson added in their comment to Rantz.
Security vendors for Sound Transit are tasked with walking through the cars at the end of the line and to ask riders to exit. "We have several efforts underway to try and address the challenges that the agency is experiencing on Link. They focus on centering compassion while ensuring the transit environment is physically and psychologically safe for both riders and operators," the spokesperson added.
Sound Transit’s board of directors voted last month to overhaul its fare enforcement protocols in a bid to address concerns over equity. The new policies include: increasing the number of warnings issued to riders who don’t pay so the issue is less likely to wind up in civil court; not suspending people from the system over nonpayment, the Seattle Times reported.
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