BART emerges from pandemic slowdown

Commuters are slowly returning to BART after ridership fell to around ten percent of pre-pandemic levels for several months. Now the transit agency is ratcheting up service, with plans to return to the pre-pandemic schedule by August 30th. We discover how the agency has survived the pandemic and what lies ahead with BART Media Relations Manager Jim Allison.

Episode 316 of the Civic podcast, hosted by Mel Baker, Liana Wilcox, titled "BART emerges from pandemic slowdown" was published on June 3, 2021 and runs 30 minutes.

June 3, 2021 ·30m · Civic

Summary

Commuters are slowly returning to BART after ridership fell to around ten percent of pre-pandemic levels for several months. Now the transit agency is ratcheting up service, with plans to return to the pre-pandemic schedule by August 30th. We discover how the agency has survived the pandemic and what lies ahead with BART Media Relations Manager Jim Allison.

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