Recent assaults on LA Metro transit prompt safety proposals at Thursday board meeting

In light of a string of recent violent attacks on passengers and operators on or near trains and buses, LA Metro board members on Thursday will discuss new safety measures that could inspire a sea change in how safety is managed on the vast, Los Angeles County mass transit system.

The topics come atop other recent safety measures that were discussed or implemented on the lines, as LA Metro responds to 10 stabbings and two shootings in the last six weeks. Of those attacks, three were fatal...