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BART to Ban Riders for Bad Behavior

Infographic: Misdemeanor Arrests on BART in CoCo County.

You don’t want to be on this list. Starting next week, station agents will have digital images of riders who have been temporarily banned from BART for bad behavior. Think fighting, getting drunk and vandalism.

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The BART policy, which is allowed by a new state law permitting transit agencies to banish riders who commit misdemeanors or felonies, comes as a result of increased complaints from passengers, according to the Contra Costa Times.

Complaints about fellow passengers have even spawned social media sites devoted to documenting offenders.

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It’s only one measure of behavior on BART and it may reflect nothing more than an increase in ridership, but the number of misdemeanor arrests by BART police in Contra Costa County rose from 110 to 184 between 2009 and 2011. Alleged drunks made up a third of the arrests in 2011.

What’s the worst behavior you’ve seen on BART?


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