Silicon Valley’s VTA unsure of when it will ban problem riders attacking transit employees

Beginning next year, VTA will have the ability under state law to ban troublesome passengers who attack frontline transit employees.

But there’s a catch — the transit agency won’t actually be able to wield that authority until it completes a series of critical steps. These include creating an advisory committee to define why someone could be prohibited from VTA’s system and figuring out who will enforce the bans, among other mandates.