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Starting Wed, April 8, BART will be running trains every 30 minutes on weekdays until further notice.
With extended Shelter in Place orders, BART is reducing weekday service to increase rebuilding projects, save costs, and maintain reliable service based on staffing levels.
With extended Shelter in Place orders, BART is reducing weekday service to increase rebuilding projects, save costs, and maintain reliable service based on staffing levels.
Effectively, every other weekday train is being cancelled starting this Wednesday.
Ridership data shows social distancing remains possible on all trains even with this change. BART has been carrying 7% of its projected April ridership across weekdays and weekends.
Ridership data shows social distancing remains possible on all trains even with this change. BART has been carrying 7% of its projected April ridership across weekdays and weekends.
Ridership for Saturday, April 4, and Sunday, April 5, saw a 93% and 92% drop compared to projected April ridership figures, respectively.
Saturday's ridership was 11,430. (Projection: 153,741)
Sunday's ridership was 7,835 (Projection: 94,951)
Saturday's ridership was 11,430. (Projection: 153,741)
Sunday's ridership was 7,835 (Projection: 94,951)
Reducing service also allows greater flexibility to maintain stable service should BART employees need to take time off due to illness or to care for children and family members.
Service hours at this time remains in place. On weekdays, 5am-9pm. On weekends, 8am-9pm.
Service hours at this time remains in place. On weekdays, 5am-9pm. On weekends, 8am-9pm.
On weekday evenings, BART will end direct Red and Green line service to/from SF early. Yellow, Blue and Orange lines will run until 9pm closure.
This change allows for longer work window for power cable replacement in SF. Trains will single-track in SF around 8pm on weekdays.
This change allows for longer work window for power cable replacement in SF. Trains will single-track in SF around 8pm on weekdays.
Weekend service remains same. Saturday will run 20-minute headways. Sunday will run 24-minute headways.
Reducing weekend service would mean Sat service turn into 40-minute headways and Sun service into 48-minute headways. At this time that's not something BART's ready to commit.
Reducing weekend service would mean Sat service turn into 40-minute headways and Sun service into 48-minute headways. At this time that's not something BART's ready to commit.
BART schedule changes can be achieved by doubling headways. The current service plan is tied to operational patterns such as timed transfers and train operator reporting times and locations, hence why non-doubling changes (i.e. 15->20 mins) can't be implemented at this time.
This service change will further help reduce our operating costs, which heavily comes from fare revenues.
Running fewer trains and moving up to 400 operating employees to capital rebuilding projects will help cut operating costs. The move will potentially save $3-7 million/month
Running fewer trains and moving up to 400 operating employees to capital rebuilding projects will help cut operating costs. The move will potentially save $3-7 million/month
Under new service change, we plan to move more maintenance staff toward:
Existing cable replacement work in SF
New cable replacement works in East Bay
Relighting work inside Caldecott BART tunnel
Train car mechanics can also be put into more Fleet of the Future training.
Existing cable replacement work in SFNew cable replacement works in East BayRelighting work inside Caldecott BART tunnelTrain car mechanics can also be put into more Fleet of the Future training.
BART's capital rebuilding projects have been designated as essential public works projects per the region’s public health orders.
Employees moved to capital project can be pulled off a project to prioritize passenger service if staffing levels become reduced.
Employees moved to capital project can be pulled off a project to prioritize passenger service if staffing levels become reduced.
BART continues to explore ways to preserve our operating budget for this year and the future.
Early FY21 budget estimates show possible budget shortfalls of $258 million to $452 million. The federal stimulus funds will help bridge the gap, but not all moving forward.
Early FY21 budget estimates show possible budget shortfalls of $258 million to $452 million. The federal stimulus funds will help bridge the gap, but not all moving forward.
BART General Manager Bob Powers: “With so many unknowns about the length of the shelter in place orders and the timing of recovery, we must take steps to protect the operating budget while also protecting our ability to run service every 30 minutes.”
New schedule will be reflected on BART Trip Planner ( http://www.bart.gov/planner ) soon.
BART will also upload PDF timetables with the new schedule Tuesday: https://www.bart.gov/schedules/pdf
For personalized trip planning help, call Transit Information Center at 510-465-2278 on weekdays.
BART will also upload PDF timetables with the new schedule Tuesday: https://www.bart.gov/schedules/pdf
For personalized trip planning help, call Transit Information Center at 510-465-2278 on weekdays.
Full announcement is provided here: https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2020/news20200406
All BART updates related to coronavirus here: https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2020/news20200225
BART will continuously update the public via social media, website and email (sign up at https://cloud.info.bart.gov/signup ) with new information as they come.
All BART updates related to coronavirus here: https://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2020/news20200225
BART will continuously update the public via social media, website and email (sign up at https://cloud.info.bart.gov/signup ) with new information as they come.
