Viral TikTok about harassment prompts Metro safety concerns

Metro’s new General Manager Randy Clarke is starting his role officially by addressing the fallout from a viral TikTok video where rider says she was sexually harrassed by a man on a station and no one came to help. Questions remain over what exactly happened on the Metro platform, but all eyes are on the question of how to ride Metro safely. WTOP’s John Domen asked Clarke about this issue and we also talk about what you can do if you’re in an uncomfortable or dangerous situation on Metro. Then WTOP’s John Aaron shares some of Clarke’s service announcements on his first official day, including updates to the Silver Line and shorter wait times for passengers on three rail lines.

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