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Tucson leaders have approved more than $2 million in transit safety spending, including funding for transit ambassadors, police patrols, security upgrades and bus stop improvements. The move comes as Sun Tran workers consider a possible strike and renewed concerns emerge about safety across the city’s public transportation system.
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The union that represents Sun Tran drivers is set to vote on whether to strike on Sunday, June 7.
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School districts from Yakima, Washington, to Waco, Texas, are tapping emergency funding reserves to keep buses running.
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For Star subscribers: Public safety issues across Tucson is a hot topic for the city's politicians and police. But for some people who live in the streets and those who provide services to them, the added attention feels like targeting.
- Suzanne Schafer Special to the Arizona Daily Star
We need an environment where bus stops are as comfortable as possible, passengers aren’t afraid of each other, drivers aren’t afraid of riders, and kindness and tolerance are the norm.
- Tim Steller
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For Star subscribers: The union for Tucson bus drivers made a surprising endorsement Monday, but neither the Teamsters nor the candidate have much of a proposal for reducing violence on, around buses.
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BusesForSale.com reports on the enduring cultural significance of the American school bus, a safe, iconic symbol of childhood and community.
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