Ok, here's my question... .why would 2 fare inspectors, in uniform & orange vest, be wandering INSIDE ATT park on Tuesdya night during the game? Looking for future fare evaders? It just seemed a little ridiculous... thanks!

Fare Inspectors are out at AT&T park before the games - up to the end of the 1st inning and back by the middle of the 7th to help provide crowd management - along with DPT and track supervisors, keeping the flow going and keeping people off the tracks. We've tried to get out of doing this but MTA management won't have it.

The Fare inpsectors are supposed to take their 30 minute meal break after the 1st inning, go out and handle POP (proof of payment) enforcement and be back by the middle of the 7th. (depending on how fast the 7th inning comes up).


Did you see the News 7 story about the pick pockets on buses and the passenger who was beaten for trying to photograph vandals as they wrecked the bus? The MUNI driver seemed um, well, rather detached and not very engaged about either situation. Should we be more concerned about our personal safety on the buses? I have seen kids vandalizing buses, screaming at passengers and running amok on the bus - I thought that the bus driver would help us but he just parked and opened the door. What is the driver supposed to do? Are passengers safe? Thanks!

Operators will not get involved, for their safety. They are supposed to report to Central Control to have the police respond. The MRT (police assigned to MUNI) are a small group and have to prioritize the response for detection and enforcement. Which is why for a time, the fare inspectors and MRT were working the J line - for prevention and enforcement due to Mission High students after school.....

Bus drivers are not police and should not put themselves at risk of assault; I would hope he'd call the police and let them handle it.

Yes, they are supposed to (call Central to have the police respond). This is what we've passed on in Operator training (a program which started recently - within the past six months).