East Bay’s largest bus system faces declining ridership, budget deficits and possible major route restructuring
September 10, 2022 at 5:30 a.m.
The district, which stretches from San Pablo to Fremont, has a seven-member board, two elected at-large and five by wards. This year, three seats are on the ballot. The three candidates are well-equipped to confront the district’s projected budget deficits and a state mandate to convert to zero-emission vehicles by 2040, at an estimated district cost of $2.4 billion.
Nevertheless, as the federal funds run out, the district faces three years of projected budget deficits, starting with the 2024-25 fiscal year, that are expected to bottom out at $36 million annually. Those projections assume, probably optimistically, that bus ridership will return to pre-pandemic levels by March 2023. Otherwise, things could be significantly worse.
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