San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District, CA – Board of Directors – Dec 18, 2025
Board of Directors • Bay Area Rapid Transit DistrictDecember 18, 2025
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BART Elects New Leadership as $400M Budget Crisis Looms
The BART Board handed the gavel to Vice President Melissa Hernandez on Thursday, installing her as the agency's next president just as the transit system faces a potential $400 million budget shortfall that could force station closures and layoffs in the coming year. Meanwhile, Mission District vendors packed the meeting to demand the agency reopen two station plazas that have been fenced off since 2023.
Melissa Hernandez elected Board President; Edward Wright elected Vice President — both unanimously.
Outgoing President Mark Foley touts 2025 wins: early fare gate completion, steep crime reductions, rising ridership.
New President Hernandez warns of potential station closures and service cuts without new funding; February workshop to detail scenarios.
Mission vendors flood public comment, urging immediate plaza reopening and City-led permitting.
Former BART engineer raises safety concerns about VTA's Silicon Valley tunnel design.
The Board's annual officer election positioned Hernandez, who represents the Fremont and Newark corridor, to lead BART through what could be its most consequential year in decades.
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