San Diego County Grand Jury • 2016-2017

Welcome Aboard?

Published: May 26, 2017 10 pages
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Findings 2 findings

F01
The current shared-space design is inadequate to serve both bicycles and wheelchairs, which in turn gives rise to the creation of unsafe conditions. Fact: There are no conductors on Sprinter trains. Fact: There is no capability for security personnel or dispatchers to monitor onboard surveillance cameras in real time. Fact: Code enforcement officers spend little time aboard Sprinter trains doing anything more than checking fare compliance. Fact: Priority seating signs are small and inconspicuous. Fact: Federal regulations do not require NCTD to enforce priority seating.
F02
Persons with disabilities and those in wheelchairs are left to fend for themselves in any conflict over space.

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