tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post801826257571938728..comments2023-11-05T04:03:35.548-08:00Comments on BART Musings: No one fears fines and community service for eating/drinking on BARTbartmusingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16327844700926513435noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post-48786626978465771382008-04-03T10:14:00.000-07:002008-04-03T10:14:00.000-07:00Get the CSAs to issue drinking/eating fines...or m...Get the CSAs to issue drinking/eating fines...or maybe they cannot based on their position at BPD.<BR/><BR/>I think it's a great idea to offer drinks and then up the fine, with the hopes of catching individuals drinking on the train.<BR/><BR/>I did read another article about this in the CC Times yesterday too. We must keep the revenue stream flowing at BART.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post-90294363673929882102008-04-02T12:10:00.000-07:002008-04-02T12:10:00.000-07:00The worst food offense I've had to experience - ga...The worst food offense I've had to experience - garlic fries! Yes, someone, actually two people, actually brought garlic fries on board, proceeded to open the container & eat. The half-dozen or so of us sitting in close proximity just about wanted to puke. It was so disgusting.<BR/><BR/><BR/>I'm surprised you haven't written a post about the alleged increase in parking fines for 'poaching' assigned spots (those that only become available after a certain time). Perhaps it's on you're list.<BR/>This has been in the news the last couple of days, but alas, BART does not go far enough. Fine increases from something like $25 to $40 - what the heck is that? If they're serious about these fines, make it over $100. I hate when officials (right on up to the state & federal legislatures) waste time thinking up laws, debating those laws, voting those laws, only to make the fine either so minor that it does nothing to dissuade the individual from performing the offending act, or the law is completely unenforceable. If you're going to waste taxpayers money thinking up laws, at least make them worthwhile. I'd love to see BART increase these fines - make it to where it's actually going to hurt someone's pocket book, and not something that's just symbolic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post-49781766871298681122008-04-02T08:33:00.000-07:002008-04-02T08:33:00.000-07:00I'd be more willing to allow food/beverages on tra...I'd be more willing to allow food/beverages on trains after the trains get their makeover.<BR/><BR/>However, some times, stale food on a hot train makes me want to vomit.<BR/><BR/>Not to mention, lots of bart riders are already slobs so this is adding fuel to the fire if they're just "allowed" to. I must say, the TO of the 6:54 train M-F at Montgomery (PM) does a wonderful job in making sure people don't eat (at least in the first car). He actually can be kind of a jerk, but then again sometimes that's what you need.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post-32523888073472212312008-04-01T20:18:00.000-07:002008-04-01T20:18:00.000-07:00I think this whole rule is a little fascist. If so...I think this whole rule is a little fascist. If someone is civilized about it, they should be able to drink some coffee, for example. BART should just have a generic rule against littering and disturbance, enforced at the discretion of the officers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post-60160731816488659862008-04-01T09:30:00.000-07:002008-04-01T09:30:00.000-07:00For the 2nd time in 10 years, I saw a BART Police ...For the 2nd time in 10 years, I saw a BART Police Office walking in the train! Although, I have seen them about 4 times gossiping with the station agent. Give me a break! people eat on the trains ALL the time, BART police are too lazy to enforce such rules. Heck, they cannot even install security cameras or patrol their own parking lots to prevent auto theft!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post-75475145638055355372008-04-01T08:12:00.000-07:002008-04-01T08:12:00.000-07:00They need to take a page out of the book of other ...They need to take a page out of the book of other metro systems, instead of someone walking up and down trains checking tickets (like in Portland), have someone uniformed/not uniformed write citations as they see them. I mean how hard can that be? Imagine the revenue streams.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17347513.post-17827711084160955162008-03-31T20:04:00.000-07:002008-03-31T20:04:00.000-07:00people will never NOT eat on bart. these tickets a...people will never NOT eat on bart. these tickets are empty warnings.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com