BART slows rollout of new trains as it contends with more repairs than expected

Re:BART slows rollout of new trains as it contends with more... by chrisseaton on Sunday July 28, 2019 @12:09PM (#20548216)

I think realistically that level of surveillance is going to be needed to keep people safe and accountable on public transport somewhere like the Bay Area where people are very vulnerable.

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Re:BART slows rollout of new trains as it contends with more... by scolby33 on Sunday July 28, 2019 @12:13PM (#20548231)

How are people in the Bay Area any more vulnerable than people anywhere else? I agree with the GP; this feels like oversurveillance and scares me.

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Re:BART slows rollout of new trains as it contends with more... by chrisseaton on Sunday July 28, 2019 @12:14PM (#20548244)

I mean people are vulnerable inside a sealed train carriage in a dense urban area with a lot of issues and crime. San Francisco is a leading low level crime location in the nation and there are assaults and robberies on the BART system.

> For people who spend 60 minutes (or more) commuting, this is obnoxious.

I’m sure it’s merely obnoxious for you - but it’s there for people more vulnerable than you who get assaulted.

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Re:BART slows rollout of new trains as it contends with more... by subsaharancoder on Sunday July 28, 2019 @08:44PM (#20550668)

Once you witness a robbery or an act of violence on one of those trains and it scares you silly, you'll quickly rethink the "over surveillance" stance..

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