Hear from a panel of experts about a 2026 transportation ballot measure at BART Board Workshop
The BART Board of Directors annual workshop will be held Thursday, February 8, 2024, and for the first time, it will include a lively panel discussion with transit advocates, policy experts, and key stakeholders to discuss what is needed to develop and successfully pass a regional transportation funding measure to provide long-term funding for BART and all Bay Area transit agencies.
The panel discussion is free and open to the public and will take place from 9am-noon in the BART boardroom (2150 Webster Street, Oakland) and on Zoom. This is an exciting opportunity for the BART board, BART employees, news media, and members of the public to hear a variety of perspectives about what transit operators need to do in the next 30 months to achieve a successful transportation measure in 2026, including improvements to the customer experience and policy reforms.
In addition to the experts on the panel, Rebecca Long from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission will help us set the stage for the discussion, as they are leading the effort to secure long term funding for transit.
Public comment related to the panel topic will be taken at the end of the panel discussion.
The second half of the Board Workshop will include informational staff presentations on BART’s operating budget projections and BART’s capital program to fund and deliver projects that ensure safe, reliable, and frequent service. Staff will also introduce a new customer commitment and review the changes underway to improve the customer experience.
View the agenda and presentations.
Panel Details
Moderator: Karen Philbrick, PhD, Mineta Transportation Institute, San Jose State University
Panelists:
• Alicia John-Baptiste, President and CEO, SPUR
• Darrell Owens, Policy and Data Analyst and Advocate, East Bay Transit Riders Union
• Emily Loper, Vice President of Public Policy, Bay Area Council
• Ian Griffiths, Co-Founder and Policy Director, Seamless Bay Area
• Jeff Shaffer, President/Business Agent, Local 1277, Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU)
When: February 8th, 9am-noon
Where: In person in the BART Boardroom, 2150 Webster Street, Oakland, or via Zoom by calling
833-548-0282 and entering access code 822 5984 8450 or logging in to Zoom.com and entering
access code 822 5984 8450.