Callahan said the morning meeting was initiated by the mayor's office. He said this is his first meeting with a city official since bus driver Irvine Fraser was fatally stabbed on his route early Tuesday.

Callahan said the random attack has created a great deal of fear among the drivers, a message that was shared Thursday morning with Bowman.

"A lot of them [drivers] are now saying that their children are hugging them before they go to work," said Callahan. "He heard loud and clear what our members think needs to be done to make things safer for our drivers."