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Newsby StaffSeptember 15, 2011

Another shooting spurs more calls for SEPTA bus driver protection

Two recent bus driver shootings have prompted the local Transit Workers Union to request Mayor Michael A. Nutter form a task force to find ways to better protest bus operators and other transit employees.

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Newsby StaffSeptember 8, 2011

Extra protection urged for SEPTA workers after shooting

Agency and drivers’ union are calling for special legal protection for transit workers after a bus driver was shot and wounded. The recent incident was the 46th assault on a SEPTA employee this year.

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Newsby StaffAugust 25, 2011

BART wireless policy will limit shutdowns

Will be confined to extreme situations in which public safety is endangered.

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From the Editor'sby Nicole SchlosserAugust 24, 2011

Protestors bring transit, civil liberties to forefront

Shutting off cell phone service. Closing stations. Arresting protestors. BART struggles to strike a balance between accommodating the citizens' right to demonstrate while safely transporting riders. While doing so, it sets a precedent for other transit agencies across the U.S.

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Newsby StaffAugust 18, 2011

Hackers attack BART again

Targeted the agency for the second time, posting personal information of more than 100 transit police officers on the website operated by The Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Officers' Association.

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