Skip to content
Grand Jury Hub
← Back to this finding in the response audit
Public discussion · Finding BART2608-F1

F1: In FY2019, passenger fares generated $520 million in revenue, covering 66.7% of the Bay Area Rapid Transit District’s (BART) total operating expenses, nearly double the national heavy rail average of 32%, according to Federal Transit Administration National Transit Database data.

What should residents consider about Finding BART2608-F1: F1: In FY2019, passenger fares generated $520 million in revenue, covering 66.7% of the Bay Area Rapid Transit District’s (BART) total operating expenses, nearly double the national heavy rail average of 32%, according to Federal Transit Administration National Transit Database data., and the County’s response?

BART Board of DirectorsAudit assessment: Addressed
Participate in this discussion

Audit context

What the response says and how it was assessed

Response says

Partially disagrees: NTD systemwide fares were $482.6m/72%; with parking, passenger-generated revenue was $519.6m/77%; heavy-rail averages differ.

Audit analysis

Defines disputed numerator, denominator and comparison universe using NTD reporting; no independent validation of figures.

Finding-response score

Document completeness and usefulness—not factual verification or a legal conclusion.

10/10

4/4

Statutory elements

Stated position
2/2
Applicable disagreement elements
2/2

6/6

Public usefulness

Coverage
2/2
Reason specificity
2/2
Support traceability
2/2

Defines disputed numerator, denominator and comparison universe using NTD reporting; no independent validation of figures.

Scoring confidence: high

Public participation

Discuss the finding and response

Use Pol.is to discuss both the Grand Jury finding and the County’s response, see where participants agree, and add a perspective for others to consider. Participant statements do not alter this audit or verify factual claims made by any participant or source document.

Loading the Pol.is conversation...
Open on Pol.is