• In 2018, persons who experienced sexual harassment on Metro were more likely to report the incident (50%) versus 2016 (33%).
  • Forty-seven percent of Metro customers are familiar with the anti-harassment education campaign, up from 41 percent two years ago.
  • Those reporting familiarity with the campaign were three times as likely to report their harassment experience than those unaware of the campaign, a 50% increase over 2016.
  • Verbal forms of harassment are the most common form experienced by Metro customers (64%).Â
  • Sexual harassment on public transportation in the region (21%) is comparable to that in the nation (17%).

In addition, the 2018 survey also looked at the reasons why some victims and witnesses do not report harassment. Some of the main reasons cited were that victims were unsure if anything could be done, did not consider the offense serious enough or just wanted to escape the situation.

More findings.