The bill mandates the Metropolitan Council to enhance transparency regarding transit usage and safety by requiring the publication of monthly ridership statistics and quarterly crime reports. Specifically, the council must post a monthly report on its website that includes ridership data for each guideway and busway in operation, along with the original ridership projections from the full funding grant agreement. These reports must be made available within 60 days after the end of each month and remain accessible for a minimum of five years.

Additionally, the council is required to publish quarterly crime statistics related to incidents occurring on light rail transit vehicles, buses, commuter rail cars, and at transit platforms, stops, or facilities. The crime reports must categorize the data by mode of transit and type of crime, ensuring that this information is also available on the council's website for at least five years. This legislation aims to