Comment Re:What is the fear? (Score 1) 36
I'm curious how someone gets banned from riding buses.
Breaking the rules or the law, which varies depending on the specific bus system and area. So it might be something violent yes, but it can also be something like "failure to follow a lawful direction or request from an employee", for example putting your bag on a seat and refusing to move it when the driver tells you to.
And for how long?
Depends on what was done, if it's your first ban, etc.
Is there a system to challenge the bans?
You can try to appeal it in court.
Pity the poor bus driver who has to tell someone they're not allowed on the bus. Someone who may have been banned as a result of some past violence.
Most drivers don't put themselves in danger like that. Sometimes if they recognize someone that isn't supposed to be on the bus they just don't open the door, and drive off. But in this case the person would already be on the bus. So what will happen is police will meet the bus at a stop (either a future stop or, if the system is immediate, they may say they can't leave yet without telling passengers why), and take the person off.