Brockton Area Transit Bus Safety Resolve

At a glance

• What: A resolve sponsored by Ward 2 Councilor Maria T. Tavares inviting Brockton Area Transit (BAT) Administrator Michael Lambert and rider Richard Ripley to discuss bus safety.
• Where it stands: The Public Safety Committee reported it favorably on November 2 (unanimous). It is on the November 9 council agenda. Councilor Farwell noted the council has no jurisdiction over the regional transit authority. Rider Ripley cited about $2.9M in city money to BAT and about 550 bus trips a day.

Built from the posted agendas and committee minutes.

Sources

• 2026-11-02 - Public Safety Committee
• 2026-11-09 - City Council

Log

• 2026-11-02 - Public Safety Committee - Letter from Mr. Lambert and a BAT 2024-2025 data sheet received; Mr. Ripley spoke; reported FAVORABLE on a motion by Asack, seconded by Charnell, unanimously.
• 2026-11-09 - City Council - Committee report on the agenda.