BART shows signs of life after years of crime but system faces brutal reckoning
BART is experiencing a resurgence after years of crime and declining ridership, achieving its best quarterly on-time performance in over a decade. The agency reported a significant drop in crime rates and an increase in customer satisfaction, with ridership climbing 15% year-over-year. However, BART still faces a substantial financial deficit, raising concerns about the future of service without additional funding.
- ▪BART's on-time performance reached 94.4% in the first quarter of 2026, the best in over a decade.
- ▪Overall crime on BART dropped 42% compared to the previous year, with electronic robberies plunging 90%.
- ▪Customer satisfaction jumped to 90%, up from 70% during the same period in 2023.
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Metro BART shows signs of life after years of crime but system faces brutal reckoning By Pierce Sharpe Published May 23, 2026, 10:00 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google BART is finally showing signs of life after years of delays, crime fears and empty stations but the struggling Bay Area rail system still faces a brutal financial reckoning. The Bay Area Rapid Transit system posted its best quarterly on-time performance in more than a decade, with 94.4% of riders reaching their destinations on schedule during the first three months of 2026, according to the agency’s latest report. March marked BART’s strongest monthly on-time performance since 2013 and its fewest train delays for any March since 2014 outside the pandemic years.
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