Facing annual budget deficit forecasts of nearly $300 million per year beyond 2025, the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) agency’s board of directors president, Janice Li, has suggested that more thought be given to consolidating some public transit agencies that are operating in the Northern California region.
The suggestion comes as federal emergency funds that have sustained BART operations since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic are set to run out in March 2025.
