The Bay Area transit agency hopes to move forward without service cuts or fare increases.
The Bay Area Rapid Transit board of directors adopted a budget plan for fiscal year 2027 that assumes the agency will receive additional funding through a November ballot measure, according to a report in Mass Transit. The new budget does not include service cuts or a fare increase and maintains existing discount programs.
"The BART Board has planned for two financial scenarios, one in which new revenue becomes available, and one in which no new funds are provided to BART in FY27. For the latter, the board has initially approved an alternative service plan detailing service cuts, fare increases and layoffs to close the $375 million deficit."
The agency says even if the ballot measure passes, it will still need to solve for an additional $302 million to close its budget gap for the year without impacting riders.
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