Recommendation R3
By March 1, 2027, the BART Board should consider incorporating its existing fixed/semi-variable/variable cost model into regular Board reporting and budget presentations and requiring that any proposed service reduction be accompanied by a written analysis applying that model to demonstrate projected cost savings, estimated effects on ridership and fare revenue, and net impact on the structural deficit.
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 refine fiscal-impact reporting and update committee by end of November 2026; says O&M model is not sufficiently precise alone for near-term decisions.
Read official response · PDF page 21Specific model limitation and alternative scheduling/energy analyses explain qualified response.
- 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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