Recommendation R1
By March 1, 2027, the BART Board of Directors (Board) should consider directing management to incorporate into the Long-Range Financial Plan measurable targets for non-fare revenue as a percentage of total operating revenue, with annual reporting to the Board on progress against those targets, as a structural strategy to reduce the agency’s dependence on fare revenue.
Jury report: BART at a Crossroads: Structural Deficit, Governance Accountability, and the Choices Ahead · PDF page 25
Permanent linkOfficial response
BART Board of Directors
Agency says further analysis neededWill assess non-fare metrics and update Audit Committee by end of November 2026; challenges percentage metric and notes no document titled Long-Range Financial Plan.
Read official response · PDF page 20Specific analysis/update commitment, not acceptance of the precise proposed metric.
- Provide Audit Committee an update on this recommendation and its analysis. Owner: BART Board of Directors. Timing: By the end of November 2026..
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