CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WJZY) -- Security officers on Charlotte’s public transit system are expanding their jurisdiction following the deadly stabbing of Iryna Zarutska on the Blue Line last month.

The Charlotte City Council voted unanimously Monday night to allow officers to operate and patrol in areas around transit centers and along the rail trail between station platforms. Mayor Vi Lyles said Zarutska’s murder remains top of mind for the council during the routine invocation before their meeting.

Several on the council argued that more can be done, including interim District 6 representative Edwin Peacock.

He said the Charlotte Area Transit System needs to do a better job of communicating to riders how trains and buses are being secured.

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