With annual deficits for Bay Area transit agencies approaching $800 million, the scramble is on to find the revenue needed to keep BART and the region's other bus and rail systems operational.
"Students [will] save a median of $58 per month for all their transit needs... students will use the all-you-can-eat pass frequently because they typically live further from campus."
Monica Mallon stated, "The thing the board needs to consider the most is VTA's own interest. VTA has clearly shown that they're able to recover and grow ridership, and I think that really shows that riders would benefit from more service and this is a growing market."