Bay Area Rapid Transit | The Epoch Times

Taxpayers Paying Nearly 90 Percent of BART’s Expenses Amid Agency’s Multibillion Dollar Deficits

Budget documents presented at the Bay Area Rapid Transit—better known as BART—agency’s Dec. 7 board meeting revealed significant operating deficits and fees collected from users accounting for far less than ...

December 14, 2023BY Travis Gillmore

BART Buying Oakland Building for Police Headquarters at $1,000 per Square Foot Amid Widening Deficit

The new location, currently owned by Kaiser Permanente, is at approximately $245 per square foot—with renovations expected to ...

December 5, 2023BY Travis Gillmore

Faced With Future Budget Deficits, BART Board Proposes Merging Local Transit Agencies

Facing annual budget deficit forecasts of nearly $300 million per year beyond 2025, the Bay Area Rapid Transit ...

November 7, 2023BY Travis Gillmore

California Lawmakers Propose $1.1 Billion Transit Bailout Amid Declining Ridership, Rising Crime

With some transit agencies in the state pleading for assistance facing significant budget deficits due to low ridership, ...

June 15, 2023BY Travis Gillmore