Metro workers and security guards were on hand Tuesday at the Downtown Santa Monica station, alerting people at the end of the Expo Line that they had to tap their cards to leave.

Metro's Carlos Rico tells KNX News' Karen Adams that the program has been effective so far. "Over the last 90 days in North Hollywood, we saw a 90% reduction in loitering, a 12% decrease in crime, and a significant decrease in fare evasion, so we're looking to replicate that in Santa Monica and see similar results."

<p>Metro workers and security guards were on hand Tuesday at the Downtown Santa Monica station, alerting people at the end of the Expo Line that they had to tap their cards to leave.</p>
<p>Metro's Carlos Rico tells KNX News' Karen Adams that the program has been effective so far. "Over the last 90 days in North Hollywood, we saw a 90% reduction in loitering, a 12% decrease in crime, and a significant decrease in fare evasion, so we're looking to replicate that in Santa Monica and see similar results."</p>

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