Federal transportation officials are calling on the MBTA to up security for transit workers and riders following a string of high-profile incidents on the T, including last week’s alleged assault on an older bus rider .

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy threatened to revoke federal support for the MBTA and Chicago Transit Authority if both agencies do not take steps to enhance safety and curb crime. He invoked the high-profile killing of Iryna Zarutska, a young Ukrainian refugee who was fatally stabbed while riding a train in Charlotte, North Carolina, last month.

“While local leaders seem intent on putting the needs of criminals first, we’re not waiting for the next Iryna,” Duffy said in a statement. “Chicago and Boston are on notice to take actions that enhance safety a

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