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Bay Area Rural Transit reports rising ridership, looks toward electric buses
Summary
BART Director Pat Doust told the county board BART has reached roughly 50% of projected ridership for 2026 and 80% of projected revenue, is expanding service across four counties, and plans future electric buses despite EV-charging challenges.
Pat Doust, director of Bay Area Rural Transit, briefed the Bayfield County Board on June 30 that BART has grown from a two-county system in 1981 to operating across four counties with partnerships including tribal transit systems. Doust said the service "has already hit 50% of its projected ridership for the year and their revenue is 80% of what was projected for 2026," and noted BART offers free rides for veterans and uses an electric van when possible.
Doust told supervisors BART is exploring electric buses for the future but has faced difficulty servicing EV charging stations, which has complicated fleet electrification. Board members asked about fare zones and the door-to-door on-demand service called BayCo. The presentation concluded with a request for county support of transit planning and electrification efforts.
