BART approves FY ’22 budget with revenue, spending increases, projected ridership rebound

The BART Board of Directors approved a $2.44 billion budget Thursday, with board members expressing optimism about the agency’s potential to rebound as the pandemic recedes.

The balanced fiscal year 2022 budget includes $1.019 billion in operating costs and $1.42 billion in spending on capital projects. The operating budget is $104 million more than the one the agency approved for fiscal year 2021, which spans from July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021.