BART board delays vote on fare cut as support for plan wanes
The BART board has postponed indefinitely a vote on a temporary fare decrease as support for the plan wanes.
The board didn't take up the scheduled fare vote today when its meeting ran long with a discussion over a rail extension to the Oakland International Airport. Board member James Fang, who proposed the fare cut, said he couldn't stay for the fare vote because of a scheduling conflict.
In the face of public opposition, BART Director Joel Keller reaffirmed today that he has changed his mind and now opposes the fare reduction. Keller's change appears to leave fewer than six board members — the minimum required to change fares — in favor of a fare cut.
BART officials set no date to revisit the fare issue. In public meetings and a survey, BART riders said they want surplus funds to be banked for emergencies or spent on cleaning cars — not used to reduce fares.
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Instead of fare decrease, how
Instead of fare decrease, how about they use the money to ensure all the fare-gates are functional, the trains and rails are properly maintained over night so there won't be daily "technical" delays and the fat lazy agent is actually in their booth when you need them.
Better yet, how about
Better yet, how about securing the system so it isn't so easy for fare evaders and bums to get into the system and foul things up for regular paying riders?
Paid riders are treated like dirt on BART. It's disgusting to see people jumping the fare gates day after day and seeing the lazy BART employees do nothing to stop them.