BART's Fare Enforcement System Not Increasing Revenue nor Making Agency Safer, New Study Says

BART's fare enforcement system not increasing revenue nor making agency safer, new study says

A new study indicates efforts to crackdown on fare jumpers have not made BART safer nor has it increased revenue as the transit agency has claimed. Here's how BART responded:

New study claims changes by BART aren't making system any better

A new study claims changes made by BART to address fare evasion and security are not making the system any better and questions if law enforcement is the right solution. “There are many things the BART system can do starting with cleanliness, starting with more ambassadors, starting with more efforts to engage people without a punitive response,” said Hans Menos, who leads the Center for Police and Equity — the group responsible for the 90-page …