WASHINGTON — Transit agencies could be relieved from internal disputes that disrupt public safety by placing authority under the agency’s top executive, according to a new bill being pushed by Utah Sen. Mike Lee.

The Safe Transit Accountability Act, co-introduced by Utah Rep. Burgess Owens in the House, would ensure public transit agencies can implement safety plans without delay caused by internal disagreements or deadlocks within safety committees. In essence, it would clarify the chain of command within local transit agencies to resolve disputes as quickly as possible to ensure riders and transit employees are safe.

“American families deserve to have safe, reliable public transit,” Lee told the Deseret News in a statement. “Under President Biden, labor unions were given a veto over pu

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