Safe Transit for All Act of 2026

The Safe Transit for All Act of 2026 requires public transit agencies in urbanized areas with populations of 200,000 or more, and receiving federal assistance, to implement programs for collecting data on passenger street harassment. This initiative aims to enhance safety by systematically documenting incidents that passengers experience or witness on public transit systems. These programs must establish accessible digital and in-person reporting mechanisms to gather comprehensive data. Information collected will include the frequency, type, location, and time of incidents, whether they involve verbal harassment, physical assault, or sexual assault, and the demographic information of affected passengers. Furthermore, the programs will record the actual or perceived characteristics that may have prompted the harassment and its impact on passengers' use of public transit. Agencies are also required to conduct outreach and collect data in multiple languages to ensure inclusivity for passengers with limited English proficiency. All collected data, excluding personally identifiable information, must be published promptly on a publicly available website, and protocols for responding to reports of street harassment must be established. Finally, this collected street harassment data will be incorporated into the National Transit Database , providing a broader understanding of safety concerns across the nation's transit systems.