BART Board Approves Plan to Close Up to 15 Stations if No New Funding Comes
2150 Webster St, 2150, Webster Street, Financial District, Downtown Oakland, Oakland, Alameda County, California, 94612, United States
Bay Area Rapid Transit
CONFIRMED81% CONFIDENCEStated as done, per bart.gov[1][2][3]: "On Thursday, Feb. 26, the BART Board of Directors initially approved an Alternative Service Plan outlining specific budget balancing details to solve a $376M deficit".
BART's board initially approved an Alternative Service Plan to close a $376 million deficit if no new money arrives: three lines and 30% higher fares from January 2027 and 1,200 layoffs, then up to 15 stations closed and trains stopping at 9pm.