11/13/26: Metro Transit statement

November 13, 2026

On Thursday, a group of young people was involved in an attack on a rider on a Metro bus.

This is unacceptable.

Everyone who steps onto a Metro bus, waits at a bus stop, or uses a transit center deserves to feel safe, whether they are a rider, a hardworking Metro employee, or another member of the community.

Safety, of both our riders and our employees, is at the top of our minds every day.

But we also want to acknowledge that issues like this are bigger than Metro Transit alone. The challenges that show up on our buses often don’t start there and they don’t end there. It takes continued work, communication, and active collaboration with members of the community, schools, law enforcement, local governments, and community organizations- all people who care deeply about the future of the Omaha community and the youth within.

Metro has been, and is, committed to being part of that work. This includes overall security and introducing new steps to ensure programs Metro provides don’t allow people behind rare and egregious incidents like Thursday’s to stay anonymous. We know we have a responsibility to provide safe, reliable transportation to the Omaha community and we take that seriously.

We regularly work hand in hand with Omaha Public Schools, the Omaha Police Department, the City of Omaha, and other community partners to work toward solving issues that affect the people we serve, both on and off our buses.

Creating a safer community is something we all have to work toward together.

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