Endorsed by East Bay Times and The Mercury News!  

Recent News about BART shows that BART is not living up to potential.

Paul Cummings Stands For BART Riders

 

Endorsements in the news:

Editorial: Restore safety, reliability, fiscal discipline to BART

Endorsed by the Bay Area Transportation and Working Group!

Public Safety Concerns:
https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/08/16/new-phone-theft-wave-aboard-bart-trains/

Declining Ridership:
BART Ridership Drops on Nights Weekends

Poor Oversight:
BART Fare Evasion Crackdown Prompted by Increasing Rider Complaints

Lack of Accountability:
New BART Cars Fleet Future Repairs

BART faces declining ridership and public safety concerns due to its poor oversight and lack of management accountability.

BART has lost its way.

By misallocating resources, BART has become a system that gives riders the lowest priority.  Rider safety has become by luck, not design.  Riders wade through filth in stations and on trains.  Workers lack the tools and parts needed to maintain much too aged equipment.  Promised new replacement train cars are being delivered months behind schedule and seem to be only available for incumbent BART Director photo ops.  Worse, these delays are accepted as normal and a way to achieve the most warranty work.  This is no way to run a railroad!

Voters must reform the BART board into one that PUTS RIDERS FIRST.  We need an accountable, open-minded leader experienced in actually running large complex systems.