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Countdown to Expo Line Extension Opening

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With the countdown running on the opening of the Expo Line Extension, Metro’s Transit Police is working to ensure a safe trip.

Transit Police Chief Ronene Anda wants new Expo riders to feel safe when they’re aboard.

“The challenges with this opening up are the larger crowds.  I think we’re going to have a lot of ridership coming down and so then it kind of opens up sometimes, more petty theft and things like that.”

But Anda says Transit Police officers are ready for what’s coming their way.

“We’ve put officers out there undercover.  We’ve got a great canine team, counter terrorism…  We have all kinds of teams going.”

Chief Anda says Metro ridership numbers can fluctuate on whether passengers feel safe aboard trains and buses.  Tom Perumean, KABC NEWS.