Safety
Visibility
Lightweight
The DryVRshield system is engineered to deliver maximum operator protection through a full‑coverage barrier that extends from floor to ceiling. This design creates a continuous, rigid separation between the driver and passenger area, significantly reducing opportunities for physical contact, interference with vehicle controls, or sudden assaults.
The use of high‑clarity materials and strategically placed framing minimizes glare, distortion, and blind spots. Operators retain a wide field of view across the cabin and exterior environment, supporting confident maneuvering, precise docking, and effective communication with passengers when needed.
The DryVRshield is engineered to be dramatically lighter than traditional full‑coverage driver barriers, reducing overall weight by a substantial margin without compromising strength or protection. Its advanced material construction cuts unnecessary mass, easing strain on hinges and mounting points and improving long‑term durability.
DryVrShield
Driver safety is now a mandated priority, with 49 CFR 5329 requiring full floor‑to‑ceiling operator enclosures on all federally funded transit vehicles.
DryVGard systems are engineered to exceed these standards, delivering uncompromising protection through a rigid, full‑coverage barrier that eliminates reach‑through points and deters aggressive behavior.
Built from advanced, lightweight materials, these enclosures provide exceptional strength and structural support without adding unnecessary weight—preserving vehicle performance, reducing component strain, and ensuring smooth 180‑degree door operation. The integrated front wing barrier extends protection to the dash and floor, securing high‑risk zones and shielding critical controls.
Fully customizable to any vehicle layout, DryVRshield offers high clarity, high strength, and modern operator security in one streamlined solution—setting a new benchmark for safe, efficient, and future‑ready transit design.
DryVrBarrier
Bigger, Stronger, and Lighter—With Exceptional Clarity
Long Lasting
This next‑generation barrier is engineered to be larger and sturdier than traditional driver protection systems, delivering full‑coverage strength and impact resistance while remaining significantly lighter and more cost‑effective. Its advanced material construction reduces weight without sacrificing protection, making it easier on vehicle components and simpler to install.
Visibility
The barrier’s clarity is so high that it can appear nearly invisible in photos, which is why an outline was added for visual reference in the image. In real‑world use, this transparency provides an unobstructed view for both drivers and passengers while maintaining the same robust safety performance expected from a full‑height enclosure.
Real‑World Incidents:
Why Strong Driver Protection Matters
Across the transit industry, operators face real and recurring threats that highlight the urgent need for modern, full‑coverage driver protection systems. Agencies nationwide have documented incidents ranging from verbal harassment and attempted reach‑through assaults to serious physical attacks that occur during boarding, fare disputes, or unexpected passenger confrontations. In many cases, drivers are targeted while seated, with little ability to defend themselves or maintain control of the vehicle.
LA
In many documented cases, operators have been spit on, punched, or struck during routine service—often while seated and unable to defend themselves without compromising control of the vehicle.
Albuquerque
This incident out of many have shown that drivers are vulnerable to sudden, dangerous assaults—including stabbing attempts and passengers reaching in to grab the steering wheel.
New York
Experience across the transit industry shows a simple truth: assaults on drivers do not stop on their own. Without a physical barrier in place, nothing prevents a determined individual.
Recent Attacks Against
Transit Workers in the U.S.
Salt Lake City,
UT
12/19/23
Over 22 months, there were 294 cases in which UTA drivers or platform staff had been threatened or physically attacked by unruly passengers. https://www.sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2023/12/19/opinion-uta-driversface-daily/
Alameda and
Contra Costa
County, CA
12/13/23
AC Transit is on track to have the highest rate of assault on bus drivers out of any major transit system nationwide. https://www.nbcbayarea.com/investigations/bus-driver-violence-rises-actransit-highest-assault-rate-nationally/3396035/
Atlanta, GA
12/3/23
A person was accused of verbally assaulting the bus driver before stealing the bus. The driver had exited the bus to report the assault. https://patch.com/georgia/tucker/accused-hijacker-drives-marta-bus-stonemountain-park-reports
Salem, MA
11/7/23
A man dressed in a "Chucky" costume is accused of spitting in the face of an MBTA bus driver in Salem early Halloween night. https://patch.com/massachusetts/salem/chucky-suspect-sought-salemhalloween-bus-assault-mbta-police
Dallas, TX
11/2/23
A DART bus operator was walking out to his car after his shift ended when a woman attacked, shot and robbed him of his car. https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/dart-bus-driver-shot-and-robbed-ofvehicle-woman-arrested/3377529/
New York, NY
10/30/23
An MTA safety report shows assaults on transit workers were up 39% in the first eight months of year and are on pace to surpass last year.
https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/cbs-new-york-investigates-mtaworkers-under-attack-in-new-york-city/
Detroit, MI
10/27/23
Police are searching for two passengers who attacked a DDOT bus driver on video on Detroit’s east side.
https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2023/10/27/theyre-jumping-onhim-police-search-for-2-people-seen-in-video-attacking-bus-driver-in-detroit/
Philadelphia,
PA
10/26/23
A SEPTA bus driver died from his injuries after a woman shot him six times. https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/septa-bus-driver-shot-ingermantown/3678541/
Tucson, AZ
10/26/23
Passenger throws grapefruit at bus driver. https://www.kold.com/2023/10/27/documents-suntran-bus-driver-attacks-riderwho-threw-grapefruit-him/
Houston, TX
10/25/23
A METRO bus driver was left shaken up after being punched several times by a passenger https://abc13.com/metro-passenger-punches-bus-driver-on-buffalospeedway-and-bissonnet/13971786/
New York, NY
10/23/23
The bus operator was approached by an unidentified man who then punched him in the face before fleeing the scene on foot.
https://www.audacy.com/1010wins/news/local/man-punches-mta-worker-onqueens-bus-route-police
New York, NY
10/14/23
Officials are searching for a woman accused of pepper-spraying and attacking two MTA bus drivers. The woman hit one of the drivers in the face with a cell phone. https://patch.com/new-york/queens/woman-pepper-sprays-pummelsback-back-queens-bus-drivers-nypd
Chicago, IL
10/3/23
A CTA bus supervisor was wounded in a drive-by shooting.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/archer-heights-shooting-cta-employee/
Sunnyvale, CA
9/25/23
A VTA bus driver in Sunnyvale was assaulted and taken to a hospital. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/vta-bus-driver-attacked-at-transit-centerin-sunnyvale-agency-says/ar-AA1hgdTH
Milwaukee, WI
9/23/23
A passenger on MCTS bus leaned past the safety glass surrounding the driver and struck the driver twice with a closed fist.
https://www.fox6now.com/news/mcts-driver-struck-by-passenger-man-charged
St. Petersburg,
FL
9/19/23
A man with a 30-page criminal record was arrested after randomly attacking a Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority driver who was coming back onto his trolley after a break.
https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/psta-attack-stpetersburg/67-b5373b44-cea0-4376-9350-7b67a865e843
New York, NY
9/19/23
A subway station agent was attacked while he was waiting for the subway to head into work in his uniform. The subway worker suffered a fractured nose, a fractured facial bone, and swelling all around his head. https://bronx.news12.com/i-was-attacked-because-im-an-mta-worker-news-12speaks-with-subway-station-agent-attacked-on-the-job
New York, NY
Septemb er 2023
MTA officials say four bus drivers have been attacked on the job in the past week alone.
Transit union officials say assaults on bus drivers are up 36% -- from 72 the first half of 2022 to 98 in that same period of 2023. Additionally, spitting incidents are up 21% -- from 95 last year to 115 this year. https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/string-of-violent-attacks-on-mtadrivers-prompts-rollout-of-safety-partition-pilot/4690055/
New York, NY
Septemb er 2023
A bus driver was viciously beaten by a crowd of young people in Brooklyn as he was returning to his bus after a break. Three other bus drivers tried to help the first one, they too were assaulted. https://abc7ny.com/mta-bus-driverinjured-assault-safety/13786427/
Bakersfield,
CA
8/31/23
A Golden Empire Transit bus driver had to be taken to a hospital after a male customer assaulted her outside the bus. The assailant reportedly bruised the driver's brain and knocked out teeth. https://www.bakersfield.com/news/passenger-attack-puts-get-bus-driver-inhospital/article_c35ef76c-4c06-11ee-89f5-e7ffdda30561.html
New York, NY
8/29/23
A man angry about being woken up at his subway train’s last stop beat the NYC Transit train operator with a pipe. The train operator required 15 stitches and suffered two broken teeth. https://www.nydailynews.com/2023/08/29/angry-subway-rider-beats-nyctransit-train-operator-with-pipe-after-hes-awakened-at-manhattan-last-stop/
Escondido, CA
8/29/23
A group of teens caused a disturbance and then pushed their bus driver to the ground, punching and kicking him. https://www.10news.com/news/localnews/escondido-police-teen-involved-in-bus-driver-altercation-arrested-forassault
Phoenix, AZ
8/19/23
A bus driver was struck with glass when a bullet hit his bus in west Phoenix shooting. https://www.12news.com/article/news/crime/west-phoenix-shooting-injures-2people/75-844267cf-78de-4be0-822b-2cd89fb29e00
Philadelphia,
PA
8/15/23
Assaults on SEPTA’s operators nearly quadrupled from 2019 to 2020. Passengers spat on SEPTA operators 242 times from the beginning of 2017 through April 2022, according to the transit agency’s incident reports.
https://www.inquirer.com/transportation/septa-operators-abuse-violence-sincecovid-20230815.html
Pasco, WA
8/14/23
Three buses shot at in Pasco leaving transit drivers worried about their safety.
https://www.tri-cityherald.com/news/local/crime/article278317108.html
Wheaton, MD
8/11/23
Two men carjack a Ride On bus driver, throw him off the bus, and drive away after driver informs them that the bus route did not go in the direction they wanted to go. https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/montgomery-county-crimemaryland-ride-on-metro-bus-carjacking-robbery-theft-two-men-arrestedinvestigation-wheaton-glenmount-station-mall-wayne-pitt-ricko-ford
Columbus, OH
8/8/23
A COTA bus was shot at nearly a dozen times. Two bullets struck the front windshield, narrowly missing the driver. https://www.nbc4i.com/news/localnews/columbus/teenager-accused-of-shooting-at-cota-bus-arrested/
Honolulu, HI
7/27/23
A 63-year-old man attacked a city bus driver. https://www.khon2.com/hawaiicrime/bus-driver-attacked-suspect-in-custody/
Kansas City,
MO
7/18/23
Bus driver quits after being punched in face, bitten, sexually assaulted, and getting shoe thrown at her. https://kcbeacon.org/stories/2023/07/18/kansas-citybus-driver-safety/
Cincinnati, OH
7/16/23
Three metro bus drivers were attacked in separate incidents; two of them are hospitalized. One driver was hit multiple times and then kicked in the head. The driver is in danger of losing an eye. https://www.wlwt.com/article/3-metro-busdrivers-attacked-single-day-2-hospitalized/44568919
Philadelphia,
PA
7/14/23
A man boarded a SEPTA bus, did not pay the fare and got into an argument with the operator, saying, “I should shoot you.” A block later, the suspect hopped off and fired a gun in the direction of the operator. The bullet lodged in the windshield. https://www.fox29.com/news/police-searching-for-suspectaccused-of-shooting-at-septa-bus-driver-after-altercation-in-philadelphia
Rochester, MN
7/13/23
A woman assaulted a bus driver on his break. https://krocnews.com/rochesterwoman-with-criminal-history-accused-of-assaulting-rpt-driver/
Salem, OR
7/5/23
“Cherriots workers say working for Salem's public transit operator is getting more dangerous” - According to recent legislative testimony by Bill Bradley of the ATU 757, there were more than 220 attacks against public transit drivers in Oregon each year in 2020, 2021 and 2022, up from about 110 in 2019 and fewer than 40 in 2014. https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2023/07/05/salem-areamass-transit-district-board-bus-drivers-assaulted-
oregon/70295005007/#:~:text=Al%20Bathke%2C%20a%20supervisor%20of,b uses%20and%20at%20bus%20stops.
Columbus, OH
7/3/23
A passenger punched a COTA bus driver after being confronted for not paying the ride fare. https://abc6onyourside.com/news/local/man-wanted-by-policefor-allegedly-punching-cota-bus-driver-not-paying-for-ride-north-eastcolumbus-crime-violence-ohio
Venice, CA
6/22/23
A Metro bus driver was stabbed in the back while standing at the front of the bus. https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/man-arrested-in-stabbing-ofbus-driver-in-venice/3175164/
Boston, MA
6/21/23
An MBTA driver was shot with a pellet gun by a rowdy group of juveniles while driving a bus. https://www.boston.com/news/crime/2023/06/21/mbtabus-drivers-verbally-physically-attacked-in-separate-incidents/
Boston, MA
6/21/23
A passenger was verbally abusive to MBTA bus operator and threatened violence before punching a bus window. https://www.boston.com/news/crime/2023/06/21/mbta-bus-drivers-verballyphysically-attacked-in-separate-incidents/
Baltimore, MD
6/20/23
An MTA bus driver was assaulted. https://www.wmar2news.com/local/suspectsought-in-mta-bus-driver-attack
Staten Island,
NY
6/15/23
A bus driver was smashed in the face using a cell phone and fists by two brothers after their vehicle was involved in a fender bender with the rear of the bus. https://www.silive.com/crime-safety/2023/07/bus-drivers-descend-onstaten-island-court-after-one-of-their-own-is-allegedly-beaten-by-2brothers.html
New York, NY
6/3/23
A man doused an MTA bus driver in lighter fluid and punched him repeatedly in an attack aboard a bus. https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/mta-busdriver-doused-in-lighter-fluid-during-brooklyn-attack-police/4398336/
Los Angeles,
CA
5/24/23
A male suspect boarded the bus and began arguing with the driver. As the altercation escalated, it spilled out of the bus and onto the sidewalk where the MTA operator was stabbed multiple times in the upper torso.
https://ktla.com/news/local-news/metro-bus-driver-allegedly-stabbed-inwoodland-hills-suspect-at-large/
New York, NY
5/22/23
An unhinged passenger stabbed an MTA bus driver in the hand. https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-passenger-stabs-mtabus-driver-hand-brooklyn-20230524-mw65jx4mfrai5gd7ia4henbm2estory.html
New York, NY
5/22/23
A dispute broke out on the bus between the MTA employee driving the bus and a rider. The dispute turned physical, when the male rider shoved the female transit worker into the fare box and front partition of the vehicle. https://www.bxtimes.com/bronx-mta-employee-assaulted-bx12/
Louisville, KY
5/19/23
A stray bullet went through the bus and hit the driver when gunfire was exchanged between two nearby vehicles. https://www.wdrb.com/news/crimereports/louisville-bus-driver-shot-while-behind-the-wheel-questions-lack-ofsupport-from-tarc-supervisors/article_1607dc04-f982-11ed-a91ae312947e72e8.html
Charlotte, NC
5/18/23
A bus driver and a passenger opened fire on each other on a moving bus after an argument over a bus stop that left both men seriously injured.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/dramatic-video-captures-shootoutcharlotte-bus-driver-passenger-rcna86638
New York, NY
5/16/23
A female bus driver was slammed in the head with a book bag by a female rider who exited the bus and fled. https://nypost.com/2023/05/17/3-mta-bus-driversattacked-in-less-than-a-week-in-nyc/
New York, NY
5/13/23
A bus operator was hospitalized after a passenger whacked him in the head with a plastic bottle and then ran off. https://nypost.com/2023/05/17/3-mta-busdrivers-attacked-in-less-than-a-week-in-nyc/
New York, NY
5/12/23
A bus driver who was taking the subway to get to a bus depot was punched in the face by a stranger on the M train platform. https://nypost.com/2023/05/17/3mta-bus-drivers-attacked-in-less-than-a-week-in-nyc/
Memphis, TN
5/8/23
A man hijacked a MATA bus while passengers were on board and held the bus driver hostage while forcing him to drive to unknown locations. https://www.localmemphis.com/article/news/crime/man-hijacking-mata-busmemphis/522-89c4944a-abfb-4bfc-9c33-0af0a1d8bd45
Secaucus, NJ
5/8/23
A Newark man was charged after assaulting an assistant NJ Transit conductor by throwing a hot cup of coffee in his face.
https://www.nj.com/news/2023/05/man-who-wanted-a-free-train-ride-threwhot-coffee-in-nj-transit-conductors-face-police-say.html
Detroit, MI
5/6/23
A passenger punched the bus driver repeatedly, causing him to suffer a broken nose, damaged eye socket and bleeding. The violent assault happened after the bus driver tried to wake a sleeping passenger. https://www.wxyz.com/news/police-seek-person-of-interest-after-detroit-busdriver-beaten-by-passenger
New York, NY
5/6/23
An MTA bus driver was operating an M-14 bus when he got into an argument with the suspect, who repeatedly punched him. https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/police-man-wanted-for-repeatedlypunching-mta-bus-driver-in-east-village/
Baltimore, MD
5/3/23
A man assaulted an MDOT MTA Bus Operator.
https://foxbaltimore.com/newsletter-daily/police-help-identify-man-involvedin-an-aggravated-assault
Cathedral City, CA
4/30/23
A homeless man stabbed a SunLine bus driver during an altercation after he was asked to stop smoking. https://nbcpalmsprings.com/2023/05/02/police-searchfor-homeless-man-who-allegedly-stabbed-bus-driver/
Arlington, VA
4/28/23
An ART bus driver was assaulted by a passenger and was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. https://patch.com/virginia/arlington-va/art-bus-driverhospitalized-after-assault-columbia-pike-police
New York, NY
4/25/23
An MTA employee supervisor was attacked on a subway platform and almost pushed onto the tracks during his overnight shift. https://pix11.com/news/localnews/manhattan/mta-supervisor-randomly-attacked-on-subway-platform-ithappened-so-quick/
Las Vegas, NV
4/24/23
RTC bus driver stabbed after asking man to stop yelling slang term for genitalia. https://www.ktnv.com/news/crime/report-rtc-bus-driver-stabbedafter-asking-man-to-stop-yelling-slang-term-for-genitalia
Portland, OR
4/24/23
“We had about 250 transit operator assaults in the last year and that's been steady for the last 3 years.” https://nbc16.com/news/local/transit-union-weneed-accountability-for-individuals-assaulting-our-operators
Columbus, OH
4/22/23
A man inside a COTA bus reached around the plexiglass and punched the driver in the face. https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbus/manwanted-for-allegedly-punching-cota-bus-
driver/#:~:text=COLUMBUS%2C%20Ohio%20(WCMH)%20%E2%80%94,b us%20driver%20in%20northeast%20Columbus.&text=Police%20say%20that %20just%20after,the%20driver%20in%20the%20face.
New York, NY
4/19/23
An enraged gunman shot at six MTA workers after being booted from a Brooklyn bus for not paying the fare. One inspector was grazed in the leg. https://abc7ny.com/bus-shot-shooting-mta-brooklyn/13148166/
New York, NY
4/18/23
A woman threw a noxious substance in the face of an MTA worker.
https://www.audacy.com/1010wins/news/local/mta-workers-groped-attackedwith-irritant-in-queens
New York, NY
4/16/23
A man groped an MTA female worker. https://www.audacy.com/1010wins/news/local/mta-workers-groped-attackedwith-irritant-in-queens
Chicago, IL
4/3/23
A man jumped in front of the CTA bus while holding up his arms to make the vehicle halt. Once it stopped, the suspect pulled a padlock on a string. He began swinging it in the air, hitting the bus many times and smashing the windshield. https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/cta-man-swings-padlock-windows/
Boston, MA
3/27/23
Two male juveniles assaulted a bus driver after the driver attempted to stop them from harassing a passenger. https://www.boston.com/news/crime/2023/03/29/two-boys-assault-mbta-busdriver/
New York, NY
3/26/23
An MTA subway cleaner was randomly punched. The suspect appeared to be intoxicated. https://abc7ny.com/east-village-attack-nyc-mta-crime/13020144/
Santa Clara,
CA
3/23/23
A driver with the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is being praised for his quick thinking after his bus was nearly rammed head on by an SUV, then attacked with pruning shears. https://www.ktvu.com/news/vta-driverpraised-for-quick-actions-after-bus-attacked-in-morgan-hill
Las Vegas, NV
3/20/23
A man assaulted a bus driver before barricading himself on a bus in the southwest Las Vegas valley. https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/busdriver-assaulted-barricade-in-southwest-las-vegas/
Portland, OR
3/13/23
A TriMet bus driver was stabbed in the leg after he asked two passengers to exit at the end of its line. https://www.koin.com/news/crime/trimet-bus-driverstabbed-in-ne-portland-2-suspects-arrested/
Englewood, IL
3/13/23
Chicago man charged with attacking CTA bus driver. https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/chicago-man-charged-with-attacking-ctabus-driver-in-englewood
Paradise Point,
CA
3/11/23
A woman spat on the driver, punched him in the face and arms. https://www.mygc.com.au/woman-charged-over-alleged-gross-attack-on-goldcoast-bus-driver/
Madison, WI
3/10/23
A woman pulled the bus driver’s shirt over his head and attacked him while the bus was moving.
https://www.nbc15.com/2023/03/13/mpd-woman-attacks-bus-driver-spitspeople-mens-shelter/
Palo Alto, CA
3/9/23
Man arrested for assaulting two SamTrans bus drivers. https://www.almanacnews.com/news/2023/03/13/man-arrested-for-allegedlyassaulting-samtrans-bus-drivers-attempting-carjacking
New Orleans, LA
3/8/23
An RTA bus driver was forced at gunpoint to drive a passenger to a hospital. https://www.wdsu.com/article/new-orleans-rta-bus-kidnappingarrest/43262345#
San Rafael,
CA
March 2023
Bus drivers attacked continuously in Bay Area. https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/north-bay/bus-driver-confrontspassenger/3173982/
Los Angeles,
CA
3/2/23
There were 162 reports of assault against Metro operators in 2022. That’s one assault on operator nearly every other day. https://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/l-a-metro-crime-statistics-are-anabsolute-horrorshow/
Cincinnati, OH
2/28/23
A passenger assaulted a Metro bus driver when he was getting off the bus. https://www.newsbreak.com/cincinnati-oh/2941649195156-cpd-metro-busdriver-assaulted-by-passenger-police-looking-for-suspect
St. Louis, MO
2/27/23
Bus driver struck in head by passenger after telling him to “have a nice day.” https://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/where-did-all-the-bus-riders-in-st-louis-gosee-6-riders-stories/article_456ddfef-e4df-5670-8bf2-6db433496532.html
Chattanooga, TN
2/26/23
A man carjacked a CARTA bus, threatened operator with a shotgun and robbed a passenger. https://www.chattanoogan.com/2023/2/26/464763/Man-CarjacksCARTA-Bus-Robs-Passenger.aspx
Fort
Lauderdale,
FL
2/23/23
After a shooting incident a man carjacked a Broward County paratransit bus, removing the bus operator, and subsequently fleeing the area. https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/man-wanted-in-shooting-carjacking-offort-lauderdale-airport-transit-bus-arrested-sheriffs-office-says/
Minneapolis– Saint Paul,
MN
Februar y 2023
Metro Transit continues hiring despite driver assault concerns
Metro Transit bus operator assaulted in “random act of violence, just because the person decided that they were having a bad day.” Currently, the agency is short about 300 drivers compared to 2019. https://spokesman-
recorder.com/2023/02/15/metro-transit-continues-hiring-despite-driver-assaultconcerns/
Austin, TX
2/12/23
A Capital Metro bus driver was shot in Southeast Austin, by what the bus company believes was a stray bullet. https://www.fox7austin.com/news/capmetro-bus-driver-shot-stray-bullet-on-route-riverside
Salt Lake County, UT
2/8/23
A passenger threatened a Utah Transit Authority bus driver and his passengers with a fire extinguisher, forcing the driver to pull over and run for safety.
https://www.abc4.com/news/wasatch-front/draper-man-charged-with-allegedhijack-of-uta-bus/
Royal Palm Beach, FL
2/2/23
A man threatened to kill everyone on a Palm Tran bus by blowing it up. https://cbs12.com/news/local/bomb-threat-palm-tran-bus-nicholas-luttrell-stateroad-7-royal-palm-beach-belvedere-road-february-10-2023
Washington,
DC
2/1/23
A DC Metro worker was fatally shot after trying to intervene when the gunman got into a confrontation with a woman on the subway platform. https://abcnews.go.com/US/dc-subway-employee-fatally-shot-gunman-opensfire/story?id=96822402
Baltimore, MD
1/28/23
An MTA Mobility operator died on the job after he was shot. https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/maryland-mta-mobilitylink-driverkilled/
Chicago, IL
1/28/23
A man was arrested after he sideswiped a bus and threatened the bus driver with a gun. https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/man-arrested-after-allegedlysideswiping-bus-threatening-bus-driver-with-gun
Kapolei, HI
1/25/23
A woman attacked a bus driver after confrontation over fare payment. https://ktvz.com/news/2023/01/27/woman-accused-of-attacking-a-bus-driverafter-confrontation-over-fare-payment/
New York, NY
1/22/23
A 70-year-old MTA employee was hospitalized after she was attacked from behind on a Midtown Manhattan subway. https://news.yahoo.com/elderly-mtaemployee-hospitalized-midtown-033500983.html
Baltimore, MD
1/11/23
Bus driver attacked. https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/man-killedwoman-critically-injured-shooting-upton-baltimore/
San Francisco, CA
1/11/23
A Muni bus driver was attacked with a fire extinguisher during a carjacking of the bus. https://sfstandard.com/criminal-justice/muni-bus-driver-attacked-withfire-extinguisher-in-hijacking/
New York, NY
1/8/23
A passenger threatened to kill an MTA bus driver with a gun after he was asked to pay his fare. https://nypost.com/2023/01/08/i-should-kill-you-gunmanthreatens-mta-bus-driver-who-demanded-he-pay/
Richmond, VA
Decemb
er 2022
GRTC reported 2 verbal and 1 physical assaults on bus operators. https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/richmond/grtc-considers-safetymeasures-state-delegate-considers-mandatory-minimums-after-assaults-onbuses/
Boston, MA
Decemb
er 2022
24 MBTA employees assaulted in December. Twenty of these assaults were committed against bus operators, five of which were physical in nature. Two workers were struck and three were spat or coughed upon. https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/02/11/24-mbta-employees-assaulted-indecember-most-were-bus-drivers/
New London, CT
12/27/22
A female bus operator was threatened at knifepoint outside her bus.
Jersey City, NJ
12/21/22
A NJ Transit bus driver was punched in the face and body multiple times by a pair of passengers. https://bronx.news12.com/police-3-new-jersey-transit-busdrivers-attacked-in-past-week
South Salt Lake, UT
12/20/22
A Utah Transit Authority bus driver was hospitalized after being assaulted while taking a break. The assailant brutally beat and tried to gouge out one of bus driver eyes. https://www.abc4.com/news/wasatch-front/man-charged-afterbrutally-attacking-utah-bus-driver-trying-to-gouge-his-eye-out/
New York, NY
12/20/22
A man wielding a hammer attacked an MTA employee on a Manhattan subway platform, then ran off and tried to hide under a parked train.
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/hammer-wielding-man-attacks-nycsubway-worker-hides-under-parked-train-cops/4005190/
Jersey City, NJ
12/18/22
A bus driver was attacked by a group of teenagers that witnesses say kicked him to the ground after he pulled over the bus to let them out. https://abc7ny.com/bus-driver-shooting-teenagers-new-jersey-transit/12602781/
New York, NY
12/18/22
An allegedly drunk investment banker was arrested over the weekend for punching an MTA worker inside a Coney Island subway station. https://gothamist.com/news/investment-banker-arrested-for-alleged-assault-ofmta-worker-who-fought-him-off-with-thermos
New York, NY
12/18/22
A ticket booth clerk was punched in the face and her coworker tackled the suspect. https://nypost.com/2022/12/18/two-mta-workers-assaulted-at-timessquare-subway-station/
Chicago, IL
12/9/22
A woman sprayed a CTA bus driver with pepper spray and took her bag.
https://wgntv.com/news/chicagocrime/cpd-search-woman-pepper-sprayed-ctabus-driver-in-robbery/
Boston, MA
12/7/22
A man smashed an MBTA bus window and attempted to assault an officer. https://news.yahoo.com/east-boston-man-arrested-smashing-142446211.html
Lanham, MD
12/2/22
A man threw urine on a Metrobus driver. https://wtop.com/local/2022/12/metro-transit-cops-looking-for-man-who-threwurine-on-a-bus-driver/
Salt Lake City,
UT
12/1/22
A Utah Transit Authority bus driver was hospitalized with a broken hip after he was assaulted by a cyclist. https://www.ksl.com/article/50530461/uta-busdriver-suffers-broken-hip-after-allegedly-being-assaulted-by-cyclist
Richmond, VA
Novemb
er 2022
GRTC reported 2 verbal and 1 physical assaults on bus operators. https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/richmond/grtc-considers-safetymeasures-state-delegate-considers-mandatory-minimums-after-assaults-onbuses/
San Francisco, CA
11/25/22
A man stole a Muni bus, assaulted its driver, and took off on a wild ride in which he struck multiple vehicles. https://missionlocal.org/2022/11/mancarjacks-muni-bus-takes-it-on-driving-rampage/
New York, NY
11/20/22
An MTA bus driver was punched in the face in an unprovoked attack. https://nypost.com/2022/11/21/mta-bus-driver-punched-in-unprovoked-queensattack/
Staten Island,
NY
11/10/22
A man tried to pull the driver out of an MTA bus during a vicious beating and robbery. https://www.silive.com/crime-safety/2022/11/nypd-man-tried-to-drag-mta-busdriver-out-of-window-in-staten-island-attack.html
Dayton, OH
11/5/22
An RTA driver was hospitalized after he was attacked by two men in Kettering. The driver had cuts on his face and it was “obvious it would need stitches close to the cut.”
https://www.whio.com/news/two-men-arrested-accused-attacking-rta-driverkettering-saturday-night/3TUIEN4VMFFFXB35LOVHIOFZQY/
Kitsap County,
WA
11/5/22
A man attacked a Jefferson Transit bus driver. The passenger punched the driver several times, knocking him into the bus aisle, then continued punching and kicking him. He then threw the driver out of the bus and continued punching and kicking him while he was on the ground.
https://www.peninsuladailynews.com/crime/port-townsend-man-arraignedafter-assault-on-jefferson-transit-driver/
New York, NY
11/4/22
An MTA custodial cleaner was struck with a metal pipe. https://nypost.com/2022/11/10/nyc-straphanger-station-cleaner-hurt-inseparate-subway-assaults-cops/
Richmond, VA
October 2022
GRTC reported 1 verbal assault on bus operator. https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/richmond/grtc-considers-safetymeasures-state-delegate-considers-mandatory-minimums-after-assaults-onbuses/
New York, NY
10/31/22
A Manhattan MTA bus driver was slapped and punched by an unhinged passenger. https://news.yahoo.com/crazed-commuter-slaps-punches-mta031700434.html
Baltimore, MD
10/31/22
A passenger assaulted an MTA bus driver. https://foxbaltimore.com/news/local/mta-police-searching-for-person-accusedassaulting-bus-driver-2100-block-greenmount-avenue-october-31-criminalinvestigations-unit-maryland-transit-administration-police-410-454-7720
New York, NY
10/27/22
A hostage situation on a bus in Queens led the driver to jump out the window and the bus to crash into a utility pole, resulting in hundreds of Queens residents losing power. https://www.amny.com/new-york/queens/man-holdsbus-driver-hostage-sets-in-motion-hundreds-losing-power-in-queens/
Albany, GA
10/18/22
A passenger attempted to stab a city bus driver when he entered the bus.
https://www.albanyherald.com/local/man-arrested-for-assault-of-albany-citybus-driver/article_64dbe8fc-57a7-11ed-83b3-232cb2418085.html
Oakland, CA
10/9/22
An AC Transit bus driver hit over the head with a hammer by a passenger. That passenger then pulled the trigger of a pistol on the driver, but the gun did not go off. https://www.ktvu.com/news/driver-attacked-with-hammer-says-ac-transitignored-pleas-for-help
Chicago, IL
10/3/22
A man is charged with battering a CTA bus driver after refusing to pay his fare.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/crime/2022/10/5/23390481/man-accused-ofpunching-cta-bus-driver-after-refusing-to-payfare#:~:text=A%20man%20is%20charged%20with,67th%20Street%2C%20Chi cago%20police%20said.
Aspen, CO
10/2/22
An Aspen man faces charges of bias-motivated crimes for allegedly throwing a drink can at a bus driver after insulting him with racial and homophobic epithets. https://www.postindependent.com/news/man-charged-as-rfta-driverrecovers-from-alleged-bias-motivated-crime/
New York, NY
10/1/22
A man spit on the MTA driver, slashed him twice on his forearm and threatened to pull his gun out. https://nypost.com/2022/10/02/mta-bus-driver-slashedduring-beef-with-passenger-in-harlem/
Richmond, VA
Septemb er 2022
GRTC reported 2 verbal assaults on bus operators.
https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/richmond/grtc-considers-safetymeasures-state-delegate-considers-mandatory-minimums-after-assaults-onbuses/
New York, NY
9/24/22
A passenger punched an MTA bus driver in the face after he refused to let him off at an unsafe spot. https://www.amny.com/transit/man-punches-mta-busdriver-in-the-head-in-bushwick-nypd/
New York, NY
9/23/22
A woman with a child in tow pepper-sprayed a Bronx bus driver in the face. https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-woman-pepper-spraybronx-mta-bus-driver-20221024-xkjvatodfje2bhhnd6fmi6d7qm-story.html
New York, NY
9/15/22
An individual flagged down a city bus and, unprovoked, discharged pepper spray into the bus driver’s eyes and mouth. https://www.ny1.com/nyc/allboroughs/news/2022/09/29/police-searching-for-suspect-who-pepper-sprayedmta-bus-driver
Ithaca, NY
9/8/22
A TCAT bus driver was struck in the face by two individuals.
https://www.14850.com/090827719-tcat-driver-assault/
Bayonne, NJ
9/8/22
A woman threw a screwdriver at the NJ Transit bus driver before exiting the bus.
https://nj1015.com/woman-threw-screwdriver-at-nj-transit-bus-driver-inbayonne-nj-police-say/
New York, NY
9/3/22
An MTA bus driver was punched in the face by a passenger. https://nypost.com/2022/09/03/rider-arrested-after-slugging-manhattan-mtabus-driver-in-face/
Boston, MA
9/1/22
An MBTA shuttle bus driver was assaulted by several juveniles at the Jackson Square station. The victim's injuries were serious enough to be taken to the hospital.
https://www.wcvb.com/article/boston-mbta-orange-line-shuttle-bus-operatorassaulted-by-juveniles/41059811#
Richmond, VA
August 2022
GRTC reported 1 verbal assault on bus operator. https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/richmond/grtc-considers-safetymeasures-state-delegate-considers-mandatory-minimums-after-assaults-onbuses/
New York, NY
8/25/22
An on-duty MTA bus driver was stabbed by an irate passenger in Queens. https://nypost.com/2022/08/25/mta-bus-driver-stabbed-by-irate-passenger-innyc-cops/
New York, NY
8/15/22
A bus driver in Upper Manhattan was hurt when an unknown attacker approached an MTA bus and threw an object through the window, sending glass right into the driver's eye in an apparent case of road rage. https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/nyc-bus-driver-gets-glass-in-eyeafter-stranger-throws-object-through-window-police/3827472/
Tulsa, OK
8/13/22
Tulsa Transit employees said a man saved a bus driver’s life during a brutal attack.
https://www.fox23.com/news/man-hailed-hero-stopping-attack-tulsa-busdriver/2Q32U277JBDWFI3CMKEZETIJ7Y/
Albuquerque,
NM
8/8/22
A man is accused of opening fire inside an ART bus, he shot through one of the glass doors, then shot at a seat, destroying it.
Nashville, TN
8/4/22
WeGo reports a rise in bus operator assaults. The number of drivers assaulted on the job doubled from 2018 to 2021. Assaults range from everything from verbal assaults to serious physical attacks, including a driver who was choked by a passenger. https://fox17.com/news/local/our-bus-operators-dont-feel-safe-wego-reportsrise-in-assaults-on-transit-employees
Richmond, VA
July 2022
GRTC reported 1 verbal assault on bus operator. https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/richmond/grtc-considers-safetymeasures-state-delegate-considers-mandatory-minimums-after-assaults-onbuses/
Detroit, MI
7/28/22
Group of teens attacked 60-year-old DDOT bus driver, robbed him of $7, veteran's ID card.
https://www.audacy.com/wwjnewsradio/news/local/teens-attack-60-year-oldddot-bus-driver-rob-him-of-usd7
San Francisco, CA
7/27/22
San Francisco police are looking for a man who swung an ax at a Muni bus driver. The driver heard an argument in the rear of the bus, and shortly thereafter a man approached the front of the bus swinging an axe or hatchet.
Police said a shield that was installed to protect operators from COVID likely protected the driver in the attack. https://www.ktvu.com/news/ax-wielding-rider-confronts-muni-bus-driver
Salem, OR
7/24/22
A Cherriots worker was cleaning a shelter when she was punched in the back by a random person. https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2023/07/05/salem-areamass-transit-district-board-bus-drivers-assaultedoregon/70295005007/#:~:text=Al%20Bathke%2C%20a%20supervisor%20of,b uses%20and%20at%20bus%20stops.
Omaha, NE
7/22/22
A female bus driver was attacked by six teenagers. The driver was treated for bruised ribs, a busted lip, and bruises to her eyes and arms.
https://www.wowt.com/2022/07/30/union-leaders-pleaded-increase-criminalcharges-after-metro-bus-driver-assaulted/
Boston, MA
7/19/22
A disorderly passenger poured beer over MBTA bus driver’s head. https://www.boston.com/news/crime/2022/07/20/woman-charged-assault-beerbiting-mbta-bus-driver-transit-police/
Bridgeport, CT
7/8/22
A GBT bus driver was pulled from the bus and beaten. The driver was hospitalized. https://www.doingitlocal.com/2022/07/bridgeport-news-bus-driver-beatenhospitalized/
New York, NY
7/5/22
A woman walked up to a city bus in Harlem and pepper-sprayed the driver . The assailant approached the bus near the driver’s side window, began banging on the glass then sprayed the driver before fleeing.
https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-bus-driver-pepperspray-nypd-20220811-yawz3r7jvzdcnkxyw6mjqsyvla-story.html
Richmond, VA
June 2022
GRTC reported 2 verbal assaults on bus operators. https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/richmond/grtc-considers-safetymeasures-state-delegate-considers-mandatory-minimums-after-assaults-onbuses/
Portland, OR
6/22/22
A TriMet bus driver was harassed and assaulted by a passenger. https://www.koin.com/news/crime/police-woman-assaulted-spat-on-trimet-busdriver/
New York, NY
6/6/22
An MTA bus driver was stabbed by a passenger in Brooklyn after he confronted a rider who entered through a rear door. The driver was stabbed in the stomach and slashed in the eye. https://abc7ny.com/bus-driver-stabbed-mta-passenger-stabsstabbing/11935040/
Richmond, VA
May 2022
GRTC reported 7 verbal and 1 physical assaults on bus operators. https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/richmond/grtc-considers-safetymeasures-state-delegate-considers-mandatory-minimums-after-assaults-onbuses/
Santa Clara,
CA
5/25/22
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority describes recent attacks on bus drivers as “unrelenting.” The agency told ABC7 News, there have been at least 14 attacks on VTA bus operators in the last four months alone. The latest was on May 25, when an attack left a bus driver with a concussion and laceration to his face.
https://abc7news.com/vta-bus-driver-attacked-milpitas-assault-operatorhit/11963723/
Charlotte, NC
5/18/22
A man fired three or four rounds into a bus at the stop. The driver was unharmed. https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/crime/man-shoots-into-cats-bus-transitcharlotte-nc-local-crime/275-31b30507-e01e-4287-b428-9949b76536e6
New York, NY
5/17/22
An MTA conductor was pushed down when he opened his train car window to make an announcement. One of the assailants then grabbed the conductor’s train keys.
https://nypost.com/2022/05/18/two-mta-conductors-assaulted-one-robbed-innyc-cops/
Worcester,
MA
5/11/22
Investigators were looking for a man in connection with the stabbing of a bus driver for the Worcester Regional Transit Authority. The male WRTA driver suffered upper body injuries and was taken to the hospital. The motive for the attack was not immediately known. WRTA said a driver protection shield helped to slightly blunt the attack. https://www.telegram.com/story/news/crime/2022/05/11/worcester-police-setup-crime-scene-near-wrta-bus-area-lincoln-plaza/9734943002/
New York, NY
5/5/22
An angry straphanger smacked an MTA worker in the head with a glass bottle on a subway platform.
https://nypost.com/2022/05/15/straphanger-strikes-mta-train-operator-withglass-bottle-cops/
New York, NY
5/8/22
An MTA conductor was shoved to the ground.
https://nypost.com/2022/05/18/two-mta-conductors-assaulted-one-robbed-innyc-cops/
New York, NY
5/5/22
A couple who apparently were upset they couldn't get on a bus in between stops brutally attacked the driver.
When the bus got to the next stop the woman boarded the bus and threw some unknown liquid in the driver's face.
When the driver exited the bus she was knocked to the ground, punched, and kicked by the couple.
https://www.fox5ny.com/news/nyc-bus-driver-attacked-bronx
Richmond, VA
April 2022
GRTC reported 3 verbal and 2 physical assaults on bus operators. https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/richmond/grtc-considers-safetymeasures-state-delegate-considers-mandatory-minimums-after-assaults-onbuses/
Charlotte, NC
4/12/22
A 60-year-old CATS driver was rushed to the hospital after a passenger hit her in the face with a trash can.
https://www.wccbcharlotte.com/2022/04/13/cats-bus-operator-injuredfollowing-assault-in-northwest-charlotte/
Chicago, IL
4/5/22
A CTA train operator was pushed onto the train tracks. The operator had to stay down on the tracks until the CTA was able to cut the power.
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/cta-operator-shoved-onto-tracksunion-head-curb-crime/
New York, NY
4/3/22
An MTA station worker was injured in an unprovoked attack at a Brooklyn subway station. https://nypost.com/2022/04/03/mta-station-worker-injured-in-attack-byrandom-assailant/
Philadelphia, PA
4/1/22
A passenger slapped the SEPTA driver when he was reminded that masks are required on the bus. https://6abc.com/septa-bus-driver-slapped-philadelphia-assault-covid-19-maskpolicy-covid-19-masks/11717277/
Richmond, VA
March 2022
GRTC reported 1 verbal and 2 physical assaults on bus operators. https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/richmond/grtc-considers-safetymeasures-state-delegate-considers-mandatory-minimums-after-assaults-onbuses/
Providence, RI
3/31/22
A Providence man menacingly showed a BB gun to the driver of a Rhode Island Public Transit Authority bus during an argument.
The driver physically subdued the passenger holding his wrists, and detained him until a police officer arrived. https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/blackstone-valley/ripta-driver-subduesman-carrying-weapon-on-bus/
Richmond, VA
3/30/22
When a maskless rider boards a GRTC bus, the operator reminded him of the federal requirement to wear a mask. The passenger stepped into the driver’s section and slapped the driver’s arm, and they began to wrestle. https://richmondfreepress.com/news/2022/apr/07/transit-union-calls-assaultedgrtc-driver-be-reins/
Hot Springs,
AR
3/26/22
A woman attacked an 81-year-old city bus driver who asked her to extinguish her cigarette. https://www.hotsr.com/news/2022/dec/15/woman-who-attackedbus-driver-81-gets-five-years/
Atlanta, GA
3/22/22
A man has been charged with aggravated assault after pointing a handgun at a Greyhound bus driver outside Atlanta and sparking a standoff with a SWAT team.
https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2022-03-23/georgia-man-accused-ofpointing-gun-at-greyhound-bus-driver
Salem, OR
3/11/22
A supervisor of drivers for Cherriots was punched several times by a a man who had been previously excluded due to disorderly conduct. https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/local/2023/07/05/salem-areamass-transit-district-board-bus-drivers-assaulted-
oregon/70295005007/#:~:text=Al%20Bathke%2C%20a%20supervisor%20of,b uses%20and%20at%20bus%20stops.
Richmond, VA
Februar y 2022
GRTC reported 1 verbal and 3 physical assaults on bus operators. https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/richmond/grtc-considers-safetymeasures-state-delegate-considers-mandatory-minimums-after-assaults-onbuses/
Charlotte, NC
2/12/22
A CATS bus driver died after being shot while stopped at a red light.
Salt Lake City, UT
2/10/22
Someone shot five bullets into a UTA bus. The shooter was angry because they couldn’t get out of the Burger King parking lot. The bullets did not hit the driver.
Chicago, IL
2/9/22
A woman, angry after dropping some items on the floor of a CTA bus, grabbed at the driver and bit him in the arm.
New York, NY
2/9/22
An MTA bus driver was attacked with a tree branch.
Boston, MA
2/4/22
A man threatened and then lunged at an MBTA bus driver with a knife after the operator told him to wear a mask while on the bus.
https://www.boston.com/news/crime/2022/02/11/a-man-lunged-at-an-mbtabus-driver-with-a-knife-after-refusing-to-wear-a-mask-police-say/
Portland, OR
2/1/22
A TriMet bus driver was attacked by a passenger while he was behind the wheel.
Richmond, VA
January 2022
GRTC reported 1 verbal and 3 physical assaults on bus operators. https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/richmond/grtc-considers-safetymeasures-state-delegate-considers-mandatory-minimums-after-assaults-onbuses/
New York, NY
1/23/22
A woman pepper sprayed an MTA bus driver multiple times before throwing the whole can at him.
Dayton, OH
1/18/22
Two passengers on an RTA bus and the bus driver were all shot after a fight on a bus escalated into gunfire.
Detroit, MI
12/8/21
A Detroit Department of Transportation driver was stabbed by a passenger who was told to get off the bus.
Davenport, IA
12/6/21
A Burlington Trailways bus driver was struck in the face multiple times. The driver suffered a cut to his eyebrow, a cut to his lip and swelling to his face. The attack was unprovoked.
Chicago, IL
12/4/21
A CTA bus driver was driving a bus when he heard a loud noise. The driver got out of the bus to inspect it, and when he did, two assailants approached him and began to shove him. They then began to punch him in the body and face.
St. Louis, MO
12/3/21
A Bi-State Development Driver was shot in the head when someone fired at least one bullet at the bus.
Burlington, VT
12/3/21
A Green Mountain Transit bus driver asked an unmasked passenger to put on a mask or leave the bus. The passenger threatened to shoot the driver.
Philadelphia, PA
Novemb
er 2021
A passenger called racist remarks and spat at a bus driver after he was asked to pay a fare. https://www.inquirer.com/transportation/septa-operators-abuseviolence-since-covid-20230815.html
Joliet, IL
11/29/21
A Joliet woman was arrested after she was accused of causing a disturbance on a Pace bus and spraying the driver with Mace.
Chicago, IL
11/26/21
A Chicago Transit Authority bus driver was stabbed in the hand after he confronted a man who had just pickpocketed a woman.
New York, NY
11/10/21
An irate passenger threw hot coffee at a NJ Transit bus driver after being asked to don a mask.
San Mateo, CA
10/28/21
A man became upset and yelled racist and sexist remarks at SamTrans bus driver when he was told to put on a mask. He later punched the bus driver and threw a trash can at the bus.
Pittsburgh, PA
10/21/21
A man threatened to kill a Port Authority bus driver bus driver and then reached around the plexiglass barrier and repeatedly punched the driver in the face after he was asked to put on a face mask. https://www.wtae.com/article/portauthority-bus-driver-assaulted-after-asking-man-to-wear-a-mask/38084065
North
Richmond, VA
10/11/21
A man forcefully dragged a GRTC bus driver from the front entrance of a bus before tossing him to the ground and repeatedly kicking him in the face and torso.
Boston, MA
9/22/21
A rail conductor was attacked after he asked a passenger to put a mask on.
Oklahoma City, OK
9/14/21
An Embark bus driver was attacked with a knife after he asked a passenger to put a mask on.
St. Paul, MN
9/8/21
A Metro Transit bus driver who told a fare evading passenger to get off the vehicle was stabbed multiple times with a pen and screwdriver. https://bringmethenews.com/minnesota-news/charges-bus-passenger-whorefused-to-pay-fare-stabs-driver-with-pen-screwdriver
Chicago, IL
9/4/21
A man shot a CTA bus driver in the jaw after the driver asked him to step off the bus when it reached the end of the line in the Loop.
Columbus, OH
9/3/21
A COTA bus driver was found with injuries to his face after the dispatcher noticed that his bus hasn’t moved in a while and sent someone to check on the bus. The driver was robbed and punched repeatedly in the face, head, and body.
New York, NY
8/29/21
An MTA bus driver was attacked Sunday morning during a drive-by paintball gun shooting in Queens. The driver was struck in the head and body.
Denver, CO
7/30/21
An RTD bus driver was attacked by two men while standing outside of his bus.
New York, NY
7/5/21
A man pepper-sprayed an on-duty city bus driver in front of commuters in the Bronx.
Decatur, GA
7/3/21
A man attacked and repeatedly punched a City of Decatur bus driver after she told him to stop swearing.
Erie, PA
7/1/21
An Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority bus driver was assaulted by a passenger after the passenger became irate over EMTA’s federally-imposed mask mandate,
Pinellas
County, FL
6/29/21
A Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority bus driver was beaten after he asked rider to wear a mask.
Bensalem, PA
6/28/21
For unknown reasons, a man drove his car around a SEPTA bus and parked in front of it. The man then got out of the car and began screaming at the bus driver. Police say the suspect punched a glass window on the bus and reached inside and slapped the bus driver in the face.
Chicago, IL
6/8/21
A man tried to get onto a CTA without a face mask, so the driver refused to let him on. The man fired shots at the bus, with two hitting the bus door.
New York, NY
6/5/21
An MTA bus driver was punched by a passenger after he asked the man to turn down his music in The Bronx.
New York, NY
6/3/21
An MTA bus driver was punched by an 18-year-old rider who refused to wear a facemask in Brooklyn.
Denver, CO
June 2021
Operator is doused with a drink
“You’re like, ‘What is going on? Am I going to get Hepatitis? Am I going to get corona(virus)?’ You know. It’s scary. It really is,” said Dan Williams a 22year RTD bus veteran who was splashed in the face with a passenger’s drink in June. https://kdvr.com/news/local/videos-show-multiple-assaults-on-rtdoperators/
Philadelphia,
PA
5/30/21
Operator being harassed by pedestrian after sexually making pass & following her around bus. Able to get back on bus & close doors, male pushed back open. SPD removed male from bus. https://billypenn.com/2022/07/07/septa-busdrivers-sexual-harassment-riders-disrespect-employees/
New York, NY
5/30/21
An angry straphanger threw a drink at a Bronx MTA bus driver and then punched him in the neck.
Madison, WI
5/28/21
A man charged with attacking a Metro Transit bus driver because the driver demanded his 15-year-old brother wear a mask.
Philadelphia, PA
5/24/21
Nude lady entered bus and verbally threatened operator & other passengers. https://billypenn.com/2022/07/07/septa-bus-drivers-sexual-harassment-ridersdisrespect-employees/
Cleveland, OH
5/23/21
A rider punched a driver in the face as he was walking off the bus.
Portland, OR
5/22/21
A TriMet bus driver was seriously injured when a bullet came through the front windshield of his bus, hitting him in the shoulder.
Houston, TX
5/12/21
A METRO rider who refused to get off a bus allegedly attacked the driver and later two officers.
Staten Island,
NY
5/10/21
A bus driver brutally attacked after telling suspect scooter not allowed on board.
Denver, CO
April 2021
An RTD bus driver was stabbed with a “two or three-inch blade,” The bus driver suffered a deep gash, for which he had to receive treatment at a hospital. https://kdvr.com/news/local/videos-show-multiple-assaults-on-rtd-operators/
San Jose, CA
4/27/21
A Valley Transportation Authority bus driver was shot in the back with an arrow.
New York, NY
3/24/21
MTA bus driver punched, spit on, and harassed by 2 men in the Bronx
Seattle, WA
3/21/21
A woman attacked a fellow passenger and then yelled profanities and racial slurs at the bus driver before attacking him with various items including her sequined platform boot. https://www.q13fox.com/news/detectives-seek-id-ofwoman-who-repeatedly-assaults-metro-bus-driver-and-passenger
New York, NY
2/9/21
MTA bus driver spit on, knocked unconscious with wooden plank in Brooklyn.
Denver, CO
2/23/21
RTD drivers assaulted more than once a week.
https://kdvr.com/news/local/videos-show-multiple-assaults-on-rtd-operators/
New York, NY
2/3/21
A man threw hot liquid in the face of an MTA bus driver in the Bronx after being called out for not paying the fare.
Baltimore, MD
1/29/21
An MTA Mobility van driver was seated inside his vehicle when he was approached by a man who shot him with a handgun.
Honolulu, HI
1/27/21
Honolulu police arrested a 35-year-old man after he allegedly assaulted a driver of TheBus when he told the suspect to put on a face mask in Waianae.
Philadelphia, PA
Decemb
er 2020
A SEPTA bus operator is sexually assaulted. https://billypenn.com/2022/07/07/septa-bus-drivers-sexual-harassment-ridersdisrespect-employees/
Tacoma, WA
11/27/20
A passenger walked to the front of the bus and threw a metal tool at the bus driver, hitting her in the chest.
Louisville, KY
11/20/20
A TARC bus driver was stabbed after a passenger refused to pay bus fare.
Philadelphia, PA
11/14/20
Irate male passenger cursing and threatening the operator, making sexual comments. https://billypenn.com/2022/07/07/septa-bus-drivers-sexualharassment-riders-disrespect-employees/
Baltimore, MD
10/15/20
An MTA bus driver was fatally shot after a confrontation on the bus.
New York, NY
10/8/20
A passenger threw hot coffee at a female MTA bus driver and pushed her off the bus onto the ground. The driver suffered first-degree burns, as well as bruising and swelling of her right knee.
Las Vegas, NV
9/3/20
A bus driver was attacked by two passengers after she let them ride for free.
San Francisco,
CA
7/22/20
A bus driver of Asian descent was physically assaulted by a wooden bat while trying to enforce mask rules.
Lubbock, TX
7/16/20
A bus driver was left beaten and bloodied Thursday when a passenger attacked her with a 2x4 piece of wood after she asked him to wear a mask
Brooklyn, NY
7/9/20
An MTA bus driver was beaten after asking a passenger to wear a mask. He suffered a broken bone near his left eye and busted his lip. The attack at a Crescent Street and Liberty Avenue bus stop in East New York is among 402 incidents since mid-April in which transit workers have been battered, spit on or threatened by riders, according to MTA figures. https://www.thecity.nyc/2020/7/9/21319469/bus-driver-describes-beating-overmask-rule-as-attacks-on-workers-surge
Kansas City,
MO
7/2/20
A man has been charged with shooting a police officer and a bus driver after he allegedly stole a wallet and tried to escape on a RideKC bus.
Culver City,
CA
6/12/20
A bus driver was assaulted over a long layover. The assailant pulled the driver from her seat, hit her repeatedly and vandalized the windshield wipers.
Philadelphia, PA
5/6/20
Operator reports pedestrian fondled her; contact made to buttocks. https://billypenn.com/2022/07/07/septa-bus-drivers-sexual-harassment-ridersdisrespect-employees/
Albuquerque,
NM
4/22/20
An Albuquerque bus driver was attacked by two men after he told them that they can bring leaf blower on board.
Miami, FL
4/19/20
A bus driver told a rider to wear a mask. Then the passenger spit on her.
Philadelphia, PA
4/16/20
Passenger threatened to molest the operator. https://billypenn.com/2022/07/07/septa-bus-drivers-sexual-harassment-ridersdisrespect-employees/
Las Vegas. NV
April 2020
A man riding a Regional Transportation bus struck the driver while exiting the bus.
Philadelphia,
PA
2/25/20
Passenger blocked operator from alighting, operator assaulted by unwanted touching. https://billypenn.com/2022/07/07/septa-bus-drivers-sexualharassment-riders-disrespect-employees/
New York, NY
2/11/20
An MTA bus driver was attacked by a group of teenagers and hit in the face with an unknown object.
San Antonio, TX
2/17/20
A VIA bus driver brutally beaten and was left unconscious when the assailant stomped on his face.
Tampa, FL
2017-
2019
HART reports showed that nearly 500 bus drivers were physically or verbally attacked in the last 3 years.
Bayonne, NJ
1/30/20
A bus driver was punched in the nose.
Evansville, IN
1/6/20
A bus driver was attacked by a passenger who wanted the bus to stop at a liquor store.
Dorchester, MA
1/1/20
An MBTA worker was assaulted with a dangerous weapon and suffered a serious facial injury.
East
Lansdowne, PA
12/31/19
A bus driver was punched in the face twice after the suspect refused to pay the fare.
Detroit, MI
12/29/19
A bus driver was beaten with fast food and pulled from the seat causing the bus to crash.
New York, NY
12/28/19
An MTA worker was pushed off the platform after he helped his attacker.
Philadelphia,
PA
12/25/19
Female passenger touched him unwantedly while still on the bus. https://billypenn.com/2022/07/07/septa-bus-drivers-sexual-harassment-ridersdisrespect-employees/
New York, NY
12/21/19
An MTA conductor was punched through a window.
Providence, RI
12/11/19
A bus driver was sprayed in face with insecticide.
Pittsburgh, PA
12/8/19
A bus driver was punched in the face.
Philadelphia, PA
11/25/19
A bus driver was assaulted after someone threw an object at her.
New York, NY
11/29/19
A bus driver was left with glass in his eye and an MTA employee was injured by a shattered bus window after a driver of a car on the road threw glass bottle at the bus.
New York, NY
11/29/19
A subway conductor was punched in the face in an unprovoked attack.
Raleigh, NC
Novemb
er 2019
A passenger exposed himself and forced his body onto the bus driver preventing her from leaving the bus and then pushed her.
Tampa, FL
11/19/19
A bus driver was attacked with a box cutter and blinded with mace by a passenger.
Tacoma, WA
11/13/19
An assailant asked if his friends could ride without paying the required fare and the bus driver said no, which is when the suspect assaulted the driver and got off the bus,
Bronx, NY
11/11/19
A bus driver was attacked after he noticed a sleeping passenger at the end of his route and woke him up.
Arlington, VA
11/1/19
A bus driver was sprayed with pepper spray by a woman who tried to ride the bus without paying the fare.
Albuquerque, NM
October 2019
A bus driver was assaulted and pulled from the seat onto the concrete outside by a drunk passenger.
Brooklyn, NY
10/30/19
A man shouted profanities and racial slurs at the bus driver after he refused to pay his fare.
Columbus, OH
10/10/19
A man assaulted a bus driver and tried to set the bus on fire.
New York, NY
10/9/19
A bus driver was struck with an umbrella.
New York, NY
10/5/19
A straphanger flicked a lit cigarette in the face of a subway conductor and punched her shoulder after asking for directions.
New York, NY
10/4/19
An enraged man pulled a gun on an MTA bus driver after missing his ride.
Philadelphia, PA
9/29/19
Operator reports they were sexually assaulted (groped) on the bus by a male passenger. https://billypenn.com/2022/07/07/septa-bus-drivers-sexualharassment-riders-disrespect-employees/
Dayton, OH
9/28/19
A bus driver was repeatedly punched, pulled from her seat and had a metal can thrown at her at her by two passengers.
Kissimmee, FL
9/22/19
A man punched a bus driver in the face after he shook driver’s hand.
Jacksonville, FL
9/9/19
A man spat at bus operator’s face and punched the bus door, breaking the glass.
Columbus, OH
8/7/19
A man jumped aboard a bus and tried to stab the operator with a screwdriver.
Boston, MA
8/5/19
A bus driver was repeatedly punched by a passenger causing him to black out and crush into another car. Sixteen people were injured in the crash.
Randolph, MA
8/6/19
A total of 16 people were injured after a man allegedly attacked a bus driver, causing him to crash into a car and a telephone pole
Austin, TX
7/11/19
A bus driver was slapped in the face, causing her glasses to fly off.
Philadelphia, PA
7/8/19
A bus driver was punched in the face a passenger who didn’t have fare for the bus.
Bronx, NY
7/5/19
A stranger hurled a folding chair at an MTA bus driver, striking the worker in the head.
Bakersfield, CA
7/5/19
A bus driver was sexually assaulted.
Knoxville, TN
June 2019
A bus driver was struck in the nose by an intoxicated man.
Boca Raton, FL
6/29/19
A bus driver was hit in the face by a passenger.
Portland, OR
6/28/19
A bus driver was hit repeatedly while trying to protect a pregnant woman and her two-year old daughter.
Winton Hills,
OH
6/24/19
A bus driver was struck by glass shrapnel after shots were fired at the bus.
Aurora, CO
5/20/19
A bus driver was beaten and seriously injured.
Kansas City,
MO
6/11/19
A bus driver was beaten with a baseball bat.
Nashville, TN
6/16/19
A bus driver was threatened with a machete.
Valhalla, NY
6/14/19
A bus driver was pepper sprayed.
New York City, NY
6/6/19
An emotionally disturbed man swinging and stabbing at NYC bus attempted to attack bus driver.
Lancaster, CA
6/3/19
A bus driver was struck in the head several times.
Boston, MA
5/15/19
A bus driver suffered minor hand injury after a teenager assaulted him.
Bergenfield, NJ
5/27/19
A 10- year old boy riding his bike was struck and killed by a New Jersey Transit bus.
Detroit, MI
5/24/19
A bus driver was cut with a knife.
Waianae, HI
5/25/19
A bus driver was assaulted.
Milwaukee, WI
5/17/19
A bus driver was stabbed.
Tampa, FL
5/18/19
A bus driver was stabbed to death.
Queens, NY
5/2/19
A bus driver was punched in the face.
Perth Amboy, NJ
5/3/19
A train conductor on NJ Transit was threatened with scissors.
Memphis, TN
5/2/19
A bus driver was assaulted on a moving bus.
New York, NY
4/21/19
A subway conductor was stabbed several times in the arms and torso.
Vancouver, WA
4/19/19
A bus driver was held hostage on bus by a passenger with a gun.
Philadelphia,
PA
4/13/19
Passenger touched operator's face without consent, operator asked not to touch his face and passenger then threatened/called persons to inflict violence on operator. https://billypenn.com/2022/07/07/septa-bus-drivers-sexualharassment-riders-disrespect-employees/
Cleveland, OH
April 2019
A bus driver was threatened with a box cutter.
New York, NY
4/6/19
A bus driver had urine thrown at her through an open window.
New York, NY
4/6/19
A bus driver was hit in the face with a cup full of urine
New Haven, CT
4/4/19
Two bus drivers were spat on in separate instances.
Seattle, WA
4/2/19
A passenger was charged with violently attacking a coach driver at random. He “threw what was described as an edged piece of concrete or a brick, striking the driver.” He then followed up “with multiple punches.” At least two passengers came to the driver’s aid. He was belted into his seat and unable to escape.
https://mynorthwest.com/1345064/metro-bus-driver-assaulted-seattle/
City Date Incident
New York, NY
3/29/19
A subway conductor was spat on.
New York, NY
3/25/19
A subway conductor was injured by a thrown glass bottle.
New York, NY
March 2019
A subway conductor was punched in the nose.
Hamden, CT
3/4/19
A bus driver was hit in the head with a metal pipe.
Chicago, IL
3/13/19
A bus driver was punched by a passenger.
Seattle, WA
3/27/19
A bus driver was shot in the chest.
Chicago, IL
3/15/19
A CTA employee was stabbed in the chest and stomach.
New York, NY
3/8/2019
A subway conductor was punched.
Hyannis, MA
2/5/19
A bus operator was punched in the face and threatened with murder and hijack of the bus.
Elizabeth, NJ
1/28/19
A pregnant bus operator was attacked and robbed.
Provo, UT
1/23/19
A bus operator was threatened with a knife to his neck as he was driving the bus.
Madison, WI
1/16/19
A bus operator was grabbed by the arm and had hair pulled as she tried to break up a fight between two teenagers.
Fresno, CA
1/30/19
A bus operator had coins thrown at her.
Portland, OR
Decemb
er 2018
Bus Barrier Saves Tri-Met Driver from Injury. A passenger tried to punch the bus driver in the face, but his hand was deflected by a protective barrier.
https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2019/01/assaults-on-bus-drivers-prompttrimet-to-install-protective-barriers.html
Hamilton
Township, NJ
12/25/18
A bus operator was punched in the mouth.
Lehigh Valley, PA
12/25/18
A bus operator was attacked and pushed off her seat.