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SF Bay Area: BART to Raise Fares Again as Deficit Looms
BART is moving forward with the latest in a series of fare hikes designed to keep up with inflation as it faces a future of major deficits and potential service cuts.
The 6.2% increase is scheduled to take effect Jan. 1. The surge continues a program of inflation-based increases the agency has imposed every two years since 2004.
The one-way cost for the shortest trips on the system, such as those between stops in downtown San Francisco and Oakland, will rise from $2.45 to $2.60. A moderate-length commute — from El Cerrito Plaza to San Francisco’s Civic Center station — will go up 35 cents to $5.70 each way. BART calculates that the average passenger fare will rise from about 30 cents to $5.
The latest hike is detailed in a federally required analysis of the equity impact on minority and low-income riders that the BART board of directors is slated to approve Thursday. .................(more)
https://www.kqed.org/news/12040951/bart-raise-fares-again-deficit-looms