Recommendation R9
By March 1, 2027, the BART Board should consider directing management to develop a plan to integrate projected Measure revenues with long-term cost reduction strategies in the event the Measure passes as part of a comprehensive financial plan to achieve structural balance across the forecast horizon.
Jury report: BART at a Crossroads: Structural Deficit, Governance Accountability, and the Choices Ahead · PDF page 26
Permanent linkOfficial response
BART Board of Directors
Agency plans to implementWill update ten-year Short Range Transit Plan starting fall 2026, with draft to MTC by May 2027; revenue integration depends on measure.
Read official response · PDF page 25Bounded plan deliverable and conditional measure scenario; does not guarantee passage or structural balance.
- Update ten-year Short Range Transit Plan and submit a draft to MTC. Owner: BART Board of Directors. Timing: Begin fall 2026; draft by May 2027. Revenue integration depends on measure outcome and available review recommendations..
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