Increased security following homicide on BART train
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KTVU reporter Rob Roth explains the changes to security measures following a deadly stabbing on a BART train Tuesday.

Small 'eat-in' for man cited by BART officer for eating on platform

Steve Foster said he knew he could not eat on the train. However, he did not know it was against the law to eat on the platform. He said had he known, he would have thrown it away or eaten it outside the fare gate.

Man detained by BART police for eating sandwich files claim against transit agency

The Concord man, who was handcuffed and cited after a confrontation with a BART police officer for eating a sandwich while on a station platform, is now suing BART. 

BART GM 'disappointed' over sandwich citation but says officer was doing his job

Video of a Bart police officer detaining a man for eating a sandwich on a platform at the Pleasant Hill Station was met with criticism Friday, and now the transit agency's general manager is speaking out about the incident. 

BART police officer detains man for eating sandwich on Pleasant Hill train platform

A passenger waiting to board a BART train at the Pleasant Hill station was stopped by a BART police officer, detained and cited for eating a sandwich, a violation of state law, according to the transit agency.

Man who fell off BART platform feels lucky
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Rayshawn Jackson, who was saved this week after he fell off a BART platform at the Oakland Coliseum by John O'Connor says he feels very lucky.

Miniature horse rides BART to San Francisco

BART riders were delighted Tuesday afternoon when a miniature horse boarded a train from Oakland to San Francisco. 

Humble BART supervisor saves man's life: 'That's what I'm here for'

You've all seen the video by now— a courageous BART employee lifts an intoxicated man who fell onto the track way back on to the platform right as a train approaches at Oakland's Coliseum Station. But John O'Connor says he doesn't feel like a hero.

BART board sinks anti-panhandling ordinance, approves priority entry pilot program at SFO

A five-seat majority on BART's board of directors declined to move forward Thursday morning with a request that staff research and draft an ordinance cracking down on panhandlers and performers in the paid areas of the transit system. 

BART riders have mixed feelings on proposed panhandling ban
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A ban on panhandling inside the paid area of BART stations wouldn?t violate the First Amendment, the agency?s staff said in a new legal analysis that is sure to be contradicted by the American Civil Liberties Union. BART riders have mixed feelings. Allie Rasmus reports

Ban on BART panhandling in paid areas wouldn't violate 1st Amendment, staff lawyers conclude

BART director Debora Allen has been pushing the ban, as she said her suburban constituents don’t like the loud noise and being asked for money on their commutes. Agency staff will present their analysis to the board on Thursday.