2 02 1 T R A N S I T Safety & Security Report The transit industry continues to post impressive safety statistics, but new methods and processes are being implemented and evaluated in an effort toward constant improvement. By Mischa Wanek-Libman, executive editor P ublic transportation continues to post statistics that support its reputation as being one of the safest modes of travel in North America. The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) referenced its 2016 report, " The Hidden Traffic Safety Report: Public Transportation, " in its most recent Fact Book when the association highlighted " cities with more than 40 annual public transit trips per person have half the traffic fatality rate of those with fewer than 20 trips per person. " 16 | Mass Transit | MassTransitmag.com | DECEMBER 2021/JANUARY 2022 1313907019 | Ilya Lukichev | Getty Imageshttp://www.MassTransitmag.com