Safety on Public Transit lines has always been an issue, even when systems like BART were packed

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Safety on Public Transit lines has always been an issue, even when systems like BART were packed

Author: TyroneIrish (23936 Posts - Joined: Oct 8, 2020)

Posted at 8:00 pm on Mar 16, 2026

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with riders prior to the arrival of COVID and Work-From-Home culture change for 'professionals', so crimes of violence and property theft aren't the reason for drop offs in usage.

BTW...Try harder to be a little less self-absorbed and generate some empathy for those who are unable to "Work From Home" and still earn a living.

Link: https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/bart-drop-overall-crime-ridership-surge/3675602/

Replies to: "Safety on Public Transit lines has always been an issue, even when systems like BART were packed"

The slow death of mass transit? [LINK] - Curly1918 - 2:46pm 3/16/26 (11) [View All]
- AI don’t take no train. [NT] - LanceManion - 8:34pm 3/16/26
- Yeah, that's the reason..."work culture has changed." (chuckling) - MAS - 6:51pm 3/16/26
- You could have just as easily penned your post about Dallas' DART system, instead of letting [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 5:30pm 3/16/26
  - I've been told that ridership is down due to safety issues. [IMAGE] - NedoftheHill - 7:39pm 3/16/26
    - They just need to re-brand it as Fremont Area Rapid Transit... [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 8:51pm 3/16/26
      - Thanks for the respite from seriousness...feel free to rejoin anytime. "FART" does have a ring to it [NT] - TyroneIrish - 9:12pm 3/16/26
    - Safety on Public Transit lines has always been an issue, even when systems like BART were packed [LINK] - TyroneIrish - 8:00pm 3/16/26
  - Criticizing the great progressive state is like water torture... one drip after another. [LINK] - Curly1918 - 5:40pm 3/16/26
    - Whatever floats your boat, Curly... [NT] - TyroneIrish - 6:14pm 3/16/26
- Not working out too well for BART... [NT] [IMAGE] - TakethetrainKnute - 4:17pm 3/16/26
  - It always seems to turn out badly for BART...man. [NT] [IMAGE] - MAS - 6:53pm 3/16/26

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