BART Ridership Surges Past Budget as Board Backs Transit Tax Ballot Measure
Board of Directors • Bay Area Rapid Transit DistrictJune 25, 2026
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The BART Board of Directors met June 25 with a string of good news — record ridership, smooth FIFA World Cup operations, and a prestigious finance award — but a sobering sustainability report cast a shadow, revealing the agency's greenhouse gas emissions spiked 54% after it chose cheaper, dirtier electricity to save money.
- Ridership running 15% above budget in June, with midweek averages topping 220,000 riders and back-to-back post-pandemic records
- Board votes 7-0 to back SB 830, reshaping how the regional transit sales tax measure appears on November ballots
- Greenhouse gas emissions jump 54% after BART suspends $3.3M in annual sustainability spending and buys the cheapest available power
- Three members appointed to Transit Security Advisory Committee after chronic vacancies threatened the panel's ability to function
- BART handles record FIFA World Cup crowds, serving 39,000 transit passengers on a single match night with extended late-night service
Why it matters: BART's ridership recovery is outpacing its own projections — a crucial signal heading into a November ballot fight over a five-county transit sales tax.
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