PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia City Council is set to hold public hearings on SEPTA safety Monday, as violent incidents involving both riders and contracted security guards have made headlines in recent weeks.
Councilmember David Oh called for the hearings back in October to address the ongoing issues. At the time, Oh had cited a number of incidents, including an alleged rape that occurred on SEPTA’s Market-Frankford Line.
Since then, authorities have investigated and made an arrest in an unrelated series of sexual assaults they say occurred on SEPTA property, including trains.Oh also referenced a February shooting outside of the Olney Transportation Center that wounded 8 individuals.