Many transit systems have or plan to have exclusion policies that effectively ban violators from using the transit system for a period of time. There is limited information about how these policies are used and their efficacy. TRB hosted a webinar on Thursday, June 27, 2024 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM Eastern that discussed ways exclusion policies are implemented and used by transit agencies, the major issues and challenges of the policies, measuring effectiveness, and the impact on crime.

This webinar was based on TCRP Synthesis 173: Transit Exclusion Policies in Public Transportation Systems.

This webinar was sponsored by TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program.

The slides are linked in the meeting materials. View the recorded webinar below.

Webinar agenda and presenters

1. Overview of current use of exclusion policies at transit agencies – Patricia Bye, MIRTA LLC

2. Effectiveness and challenges of exclusion policies – Deborah Matherly, MIRTA LLC

3. BART exclusion policy and lessons learned – Armando Sandoval, Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department

4. Question and answer session moderated by Marilyn Dillon, EMBARK

The first 60 minutes of the webinar were for presentations and the final 30 minutes were reserved for audience questions.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this webinar, participants can:

1. Incorporate lessons learned from other transit agencies on the use of exclusion policies at their agencies

2. Consider approaches that may improve or address gaps in current agency exclusion policies to make them more effective

3. Identify strategies to address the issues and challenges with exclusion policies

American Institute of Certified Planners Certification Maintenance Credits

This webinar was approved by the American Planning Association (APA) for 1.5 Certification Maintenance (CM) Credits. CM credits provide continuing education opportunities for AICP Certified Planners to continue their professional skills and knowledge. To receive CM credits, Certified Planners should visit the TRB event webpage on American Planning Association and register their participation. If you have problems reporting your CM credits or have general questions about the CM program, please contact the APA.