We asked readers to phone in their comments about riding BART. Here are excerpts from their calls.

Dave, Pleasant Hill

You're going to report the results as news when you know damn good and well all you're going to get is people who want to honk off about how they felt safe last week, last month or whatever.

Stanley, Concord

When I get on the BART, I don't feel safe. I carry a pistol with me loaded. I do that to protect myself. ... It's not worth chancing my life to get onto BART.

Clive, Oakland

I'd like to see more BART safety at the Coliseum station for the people coming into the Oakland Airport. It always seems like I want to tell guests from afar to come in there. But when you

Kay Sue

I am afraid to ride, especially at night. But I even feel uncomfortable during the day, when you have unruly people on BART. It is frightening for the average person who's riding.

Esther, Dublin

I've seen a lot of incidents that could have gotten really out of control. I've seen people spit on people, use a lot of foul language.

Richard, Walnut Creek

There were four rowdy individuals riding. They were talking very loudly, swearing and drinking beer.

Jim, Berkeley

I've never felt threatened by another passenger. And I have often felt uncomfortable in the presence of

Barbara, Martinez

Too often it is just a mobile home for inebriated or the homeless people who are not taking their medications and therefore not in control of themselves.