The Uncertain Future of Bay Area Transit
Sep 11, 2025•56 min
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Episode description
For the second time in just four months, BART had a systemwide outage on Friday, stranding morning commuters for hours and bringing Bay Bridge traffic to a standstill. The maddening meltdown is but one of the BART’s major woes. A promised $750 million dollar loan to shore up struggling Bay Area transit agencies has been tied up in back-room wrangling in Sacramento. We talk with KQED transit reporter Dan Brekke about how the financial crisis is testing the Bay Area’s historic support for public transportation.
Guests:
Dan Brekke, editor and reporter, KQED News
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