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Re: Bay Area’s beloved BART system on brink of collapse as riders vanish and deficits soar |
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Posted by Jackson Park B Train on Mon Mar 16 21:05:36 2026, in response to Bay Area’s beloved BART system on brink of collapse as riders vanish and deficits soar, posted by Orange Blossom Special on Mon Mar 16 17:51:50 2026. What OBS describes is NOT the subway I regularly use at many hours of the day. Whether going out to music,meals w/friends or medical needs, I rarely encounter annoying issues. It is, however, the case that "rush hour" no longer means crush loading--merely a few standees.So, unlike many transit systems, BART used to rake in 60%+ farebox recovery--mainly due to distance based fares New Yorkers would not to0lerate on the subway. SF Muni and the rest of our 27 transit agencies farebox ## range from 10 to 20%. Now that BART, as many other systems, is booking more evening and weekend ridership than before covid, but lower 9-5 users, their money ## are very different. Finally, I would point out that Illinois passed a huge bailout for ALL transit in the state as they, too, have very different rider needs than pre covid. |
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