How BART is doing

Five numbers I track every quarter, taken from BART's own performance reports.

Apr–Jun 2026

Riders reached their destinations on time 95% of the time, the best quarter on record, and BART met all six of its safety targets for the first time since 2018.

Read BART's report for this quarter

• On-time performance

  Share of riders who reach their destination on time.

  95.0% Apr–Jun 2026 Up 0.6 points from Jan–Mar 2026 Target 94.0%: met
  FY25 Q1FY26 Q4

• Ridership

  Average trips on a weekday.

  204,822 Apr–Jun 2026 Up 12,460 from Jan–Mar 2026
  FY25 Q1FY26 Q4

• Crime

  Crimes against people per million trips. BART changed how it counts crimes in early 2025.

  7.4 Oct–Dec 2025 Up 2.2 from Jul–Sep 2025 Target 2.0: not met
  FY25 Q1FY26 Q4

• Cleanliness

  Riders’ rating of onboard comfort and cleanliness, out of 5.

  4.2 / 5 Oct–Dec 2025 No change from Jul–Sep 2025 Target 4.0 / 5: met
  FY25 Q1FY26 Q4

• Reliability

  Average hours the train fleet runs between breakdowns that delay service.

  12,782 hrs Oct–Dec 2025 Up 192 from Jul–Sep 2025 Target 9,600 hrs: met
  FY25 Q1FY26 Q4

• Customer satisfaction

  Share of riders satisfied with BART overall, from BART's customer surveys.

  91.4% Apr–Jun 2026 Up 2.5 points from Jan–Mar 2026
  FY25 Q1FY26 Q4

Source: BART Quarterly Performance Reports. BART's fiscal year starts July 1.