The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is looking for public citizens to help the department implement a program to ban 'troublesome' riders from transit.
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is looking for public citizens to help the department implement a program to ban 'troublesome' riders from transit. The program stems from a 2023 decision by the state Legislature adding VTA to a handful of transit agencies allowed to ban people from their systems.
extend coverage to its new Milpitas and Berryessa stations. But 's network. The state law compels the VTA to establish a 'Transit Safety Advisory Committee' for which it's accepting applications from the public. The committee is supposed to oversee implementation of the prohibition program, including recommending training for enforcement officers. The VTA is looking for applicants who are frequent transit riders in Santa Clara County and have expertise in social justice causes.
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