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The money hole
$800M+
Published shortfall per year
BART, SFMTA, AC Transit, and Caltrain have each published their projected budget gaps starting around FY 2027. Added together the total is over $800 million per year.
63%
BART service cut (contingency)
BART published a contingency plan that closes 15 stations, ends the Blue Line, cuts frequency to every 30 minutes, and stops trains at 9 PM.
50%
Muni routes cut (contingency)
SFMTA's contingency plan lists cutting about half of Muni bus and Metro lines and suspending cable car service.
1,200
BART layoffs (contingency)
The same BART contingency plan lists approximately 1,200 job cuts region-wide.
Who rides transit here
These numbers come from published agency reports and a regional rider survey. If you want the longer version of where each number came from, open Where we got these numbers or the link list at the bottom.
65%
Survey: no household car
In MTC's 2023-24 regional rider survey (about 16,500 respondents across 23 transit systems), 65% said their household does not have a car. This is self-reported survey data.
23
Transit systems surveyed
MTC's survey covered 23 operators across the Bay Area, large and small.
88%
Lower emissions per mile (BART)
BART's published sustainability data shows 88% lower greenhouse gas emissions per passenger mile compared to driving.
5
Counties in Connect Bay Area
The Connect Bay Area measure covers Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara counties.
What agencies say is at stake
73%
Bay Bridge traffic increase
BART's 2024 'Role in the Region' report states Bay Bridge traffic would increase 73% if BART riders switched to cars.
600K lbs
Daily emissions avoided
BART's published sustainability data estimates its trains displace roughly 600,000 pounds of CO2 per day compared to equivalent car trips.
800K+
Jobs near BART stations
A BART-commissioned economic study counted over 800,000 jobs within a 15-minute walk of BART stations system-wide.
$10K
Annual household savings
MTC has published data showing the average transit-using household saves roughly $10,000 per year compared to car ownership costs.
What’s on the ballot
Connect Bay Area
A sales tax of half a cent to one cent per dollar in five counties. The measure is projected to raise roughly one billion dollars per year over 14 years for regional transit operations. It requires approximately 186,000 valid signatures to qualify for the November 2026 ballot and a simple majority to pass. State law SB 63, signed by the governor in October 2025, authorized the measure.
Vote in November 2026 · needs more than half of “yes” votes to pass
Stronger Muni for All
A separate parcel tax in San Francisco only. It is projected to raise $160–183 million per year for 15 years for Muni. For most single-family homes the annual tax is about $129. Supporters say both this measure and Connect Bay Area are needed to prevent the deepest Muni cuts in the contingency plan.
Vote in November 2026 · San Francisco voters only
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