Hagerty Calls for Heightened Safety Standards on Public Transit

This press release from Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) was published on 2026-09-23 and titled "Hagerty Calls for Heightened Safety Standards on Public Transit".

Hagerty Calls for Heightened Safety Standards on Public Transit

Crime on public transit wastes taxpayer dollars and puts passengers in danger WASHINGTON—Today, Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) introduced the Safe Transit Act, a bill aimed at penalizing the oversight of crime and misconduct on public transit. Lax public transit safety measures waste hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars each year and pose a serious threat to transit users. [ ] The post Hagerty Calls for Heightened Safety Standards on Public Transit appeared first on Senator Bill Hagerty .