The BART Board of Directors approved an historical $3.5 billion general obligation bond measure that will fund BART’s plan to improve safety, increase train reliability and reduce traffic. The bond will be on the November general election ballot.
The bond measure is a key funding component of BART’s plan to rebuild and renew its aging system, which faces increasing problems as various physical parts of the 44-year-old railway reach the end of their useful lives.
The plan replaces and repairs 90 miles of deteriorating tracks and other aging infrastructure in order to maintain BART’s excellent safety record.
“This bond measure is practical; it’s dedicated to fixing what we have. We have a responsibility to keep our system safe and reliable while getting the maximum value out of taxpayers’ investment,” said Board President Tom Radulovich.
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