Letters: Vote No on New Sales Tax and BART Board’s Scare Tactics

Letters: Vote no on new sales tax and BART board’s scare tactics

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. Vote no on new sales tax and BART board Re: “Rail future on shaky ground” (Page A1, Feb. 23). Regarding the scare tactics that BART is using against voters if we do not approve another bailout for this mismanaged transit agency, my reply is that my family cannot afford another outrageous sales tax increase. Related Articles Letters: Santa Clara Valley …

BART sees strong January ridership gains, but sales tax measure remains vital to survival

BART ridership continued its slow rebound in January with more riders returning to the rail system, even as the transit agency faces deep financial uncertainty, according to transit agency officials. BART officials said Tuesday that based on data from their January 2026 Monthly Ridership Snapshot, there were nearly 4.6 million paid exits, which is a 10.7% increase compared with January 2025. Average weekday ridership reached 182,487 trips, and s…

BART Board Votes 8-1 to Approve Contingency Blueprint for Sweeping Service Cuts, Station Closures, and Possible System Shutdown

The transit agency’s alternative service plan outlines three escalating phases of reductions — including the elimination of 1,170 jobs — if voters reject a regional sales tax measure in November. The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District Board of Directors voted 8-1 on Thursday, February 26, to initially approve a fiscal year 2027 Alternative […] The post BART Board Votes 8-1 to Approve Contingency Blueprint for Sweeping Service Cuts, St…

State Loan Moot Without Bay Area Sales Tax Measure Passage, Threatens BART

TRI-VALLEY — The State of California has made available to Bay Area transit agencies a $590 million emergency loan as an attempt to stabilize regional public transit. But despite having access to the loan, the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)…