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BART Lengthens Trains on Busiest Lines After Ridership Surge

The agency credits new trains plus fare gates for the upswing.

Overview

  • All Yellow Line trains between Antioch and San Francisco International Airport expand from eight to nine cars starting Monday.
  • BART adds cars to select Red, Blue, and Green line runs, including four eight-car trains during morning and evening peak hours to boost capacity.
  • August ridership rose 10% year over year, and the year's busiest days have been in September.
  • The single-day high so far in 2025 was Sept. 10 with 219,918 trips, according to the agency.
  • Despite gains, BART projects a budget gap that could reach $400 million by 2027 and must approve its 2027 budget by next May.