BART Faces Deficit, May Lay Off Some Staff
From Times Wire Reports
Bay Area Rapid Transit officials are confronting a $32-million deficit for the rest of the fiscal year, which ends in June, officials said. To meet the challenge, BART is moving toward running shorter trains, delaying some projects and perhaps even laying people off.
A year ago, ridership was at an all-time high. But it is now down 7%, and fare revenues are down 6%.
Even worse, revenue from a half-cent sales tax is down 9%.
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