Drug needle reports on BART, including woman pricked on train, spurs action
The hypodermic needles that have become a frequent sighting on San Francisco streets are starting to appear on BART, sometimes wedged within cushions and wall crevices.
In response to a growing number of complaints from Bay Area riders of needles littering the region’s transit system — as well as a media report of a woman being pricked by a hypodermic needle — BART is enlisting more members for its rapid response team to manage urgent cleaning needs on trains and a mobile option for passengers to file bio-hazard complaints, the agency announced Wednesday.
“BART is unfortunately impacted by the nation’s opioid and intravenous drug addiction crisis,” BART spokeswoman Alicia Trost said.