Bay Area Transit Tax: BART’s Fate May Lie in Suburbanites’ Hands

Bay Area transit tax: BART’s fate may lie in suburbanites’ hands

The key swing vote for a sales tax funding BART and other transit agencies this fall are suburban homeowners, who often drive and don’t ride.

Would you pay more sales tax to keep BART and other transit agencies from cutting service?

Fundraising, advertising and grassroots efforts are underway to persuade voters to approve a November ballot measure that would give Bay Area transit agencies a financial cushion and prevent major service cuts. Voters are being asked to approve a 14-year regional transportation sales tax of one cent in San Francisco and a half-cent in Alameda, Contra… The post Would you pay more sales tax to keep BART and other transit agencies from cutting serv…