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BART presentation: crime down, new fare gates and a looming fiscal cliff if pandemic aid runs out
Summary
A BART representative told the Albany City Council that station safety tactics and new trains have reduced crime and delays, new fare gates are being deployed, and the system faces a large budget shortfall in a few years if state and federal pandemic-era aid diminishes.
A Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) representative told the Albany City Council on Dec. 2 that the transit agency has bolstered safety and cleaning efforts, rolled out new trains and is installing next‑generation fare gates, but warned of a “fiscal cliff” in coming years if pandemic aid and state/federal assistance taper off.
What BART presented: Henry Simons, BART principal for government and community relations covering northern Alameda County, said BART’s “safe and clean” program increased visible police presence, deployed crisis‑intervention specialists and doubled the deep cleaning rate for train cars. Simons said crime has fallen by about 15 percent in…
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