The sexual harassment question was prompted, in part, by a national discussion about safety on public transit that followed a fatal gang rape on a New Delhi bus in 2017, Boberg said. A study by London's transit agency the following year found that 15% of women riding transit there had experienced "unwanted sexual behavior," but 90% of them had not reported it,according to the Guardian.

Metro staff members who read stories online about such data realized they had very little comparable information, Boberg said, and decided to add the question to the most recent passenger survey. He added that Los Angles Mayor Eric Garcetti and his transportation staff also indicated they were interested.

One of the biggest surprises in the data was that men reported feeling unsafe because of sexual behavior nearly as often as women, Boberg said. About 18% of women felt unsafe, as opposed to 16% of men.

"Traditionally, sexual harassment has been portrayed as more of a female issue," Boberg said. "It affects everyone."

Gonzales said uniformed deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, which patrols the Metro system, have begun boarding buses more frequently in recent weeks. "They're ostensibly there to perform fare inspections, but whenever a uniformed deputy is on board, it enhances safety in all respects," Gonzales said.

最新调查表明，大约20%的地铁和公交乘客表示因为性骚扰和其它“讨厌的性关注”感觉不安全。

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