Comment by dsl
14 years ago
They address the safety of people on the platform, but what about people that didn't have a few dozen cops nearby?
I have ill family members, and need to be able to be on a plane in a few hours notice. Avoiding some bad PR photos justifies missing that important inbound phone call?
Simply put, the primary purpose of bart is to run a train service and maximize availability of that service. Cell service is a non essential (and until a few years ago, nonexistant) enhancement of that service.
The theory here is that if they allowed cell service to continue then protesters would have disrupted train service. So then the more pressing issue becomes getting people to the airport, not cellphone availability.
So yes, you missed your important call, but that's better than others missing their important flight.
Your important call would have been cut off as soon as you left the station anyway.
BART has continuous cell service even in tunnels.
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What happens if you need to be on a plane when you're already on a different plane?