Service Advisory:

Provide feedback on BART’s 2026-2035 Sustainability Action Plan by October 31

BART coming toward Pleasant Hill station

Over the past year, BART has been engaging with our riders and employees via surveys and community meetings to determine our sustainability program priorities over the next decade. We have received your feedback and are excited to share a draft of our new 2026-2025 Sustainability Action Plan (SAP), which will serve as our roadmap for implementing our Sustainability Policy through 2035.  

The SAP outlines new goals, metrics, targets, and actions that will define our sustainability efforts, which means using energy and water more efficiently, reducing waste and emissions, improving access to BART stations, and delivering a quality experience for our riders. 

The draft of the 2026-2035 SAP will be available for viewing online until October 31, 2026, after which we will make final revisions and publish the completed document in December 2026. 

View the draft 2026-2035 Sustainability Action Plan

Please send any comments on the draft to [email protected] by October 31. 

Overview of 2026-2035 Sustainability Action Plan 

The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) is more than a transit system—it’s the backbone of the Bay Area. Every day, it connects people to jobs, schools, healthcare, and each other, linking key destinations across the region, including ferry terminals, airports, and other major transit systems. As the Bay Area grows and changes, BART’s role in supporting a more sustainable, resilient, and just future has never been more important. 

The 2026–2035 Sustainability Action Plan (SAP) outlines how BART will continue to support climate resilience, public well-being, and responsible environmental practices through its operations and services. From reducing greenhouse gas emissions and conserving water to expanding access to clean, reliable transit, this plan reflects BART’s commitment to improving quality of life for all who live, work, and travel in the region. 

Sustainability covers both environmental and social factors – protecting the environment and the people within those environments go hand in hand. BART aims to create cleaner air, safer stations, and more accessible communities, helping make Bay Area transit essential and transformative. 

BART previously published a 2015-2025 SAP, which outlined our sustainability-related initiatives through calendar year 2025. We have taken many of the lessons learned from implementing that plan and applied them to our approach developing this new plan.  

BART will publish annual sustainability reports throughout the 2026–2035 SAP to track progress toward its 2030 targets and any interim goals along the way. These reports help ensure transparency, show what’s working, and highlight where course corrections may be needed. As part of this process, BART will update its targets in 2030 to set goals for 2035. 

For more information about other aspects of BART’s Sustainability program, please visit bart.gov/sustainability.