Bob Powers

Rule Changes

Said RTM takes service cuts and station closures off the table; BART still faces a $50 million gap next year.

Bay Area voters approved the five-county Regional Transit Measure by a wider margin than early counts showed, with 63% support across about 1.7 million ballots as of Nov. 9. The 0.5% sales tax in four counties and 1% in San Francisco is expected to raise about $980 million a year for 14 years, starting in 2027.

Updated 11 hours ago

Money Moves

Leading BART as the agency absorbs new sales tax revenue

On Nov. 3, voters approved 22 of 26 transit ballot measures across the country, committing about $31 billion to rail and bus programs, according to the American Public Transportation Association. The largest was a 14-year Bay Area sales tax expected to raise up to $14 billion for BART, Caltrain, AC Transit and Muni.

Updated 4 days ago