Look at BART to see that the status quo is unacceptable and should not be rewarded with more public money.
Throughout the pandemic, BART has issued overly optimistic ridership and fare-revenue projections that assumed workers would steadily return their offices. That’s not happening.Bay Area transit officials are seeking bailouts from Sacramento and considering asking voters for yet another regional measure to bolster funding for bus, ferry and commuter rail service.
But if transit agencies want more money from state lawmakers or voter approval, perhaps in 2026, of tax increases, fare hikes and/or higher bridge tolls, they should first make overdue changes to ensure new and existing funds are spent more efficiently and service improves. Nowhere is that clearer than at BART, the region’s largest commuter rail system and one of the biggest potential beneficiaries of any new revenues. By the end of next year, BART will have spent all its federal COVID relief money and will be staring at budget shortfalls exceeding $300 million annually.
That’s not happening. Of all major cities in the country, San Francisco has had the slowest return of downtown activity. Which helps explain why BART lags all its peers across the nation in ridership recovery.
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