BART is touting a recent boost in on-time performance, citing 94.2% from April through June and 93.3% from July through September as proof that the system is running a bit tighter these days. The agency credits an operational shift: it no longer slows trains during wet weather, which it describes as having been the single biggest source of delays. BART also says riders will get a fresh look at the numbers when the September–December performance report lands later this month.
BART’s numbers and the claim
According to BART, passenger on-time performance climbed to 94.2% in the April–June quarter, then settled at 93.3% from July through September. The agency directly links those gains to its decision to end reduced-speed operations during rain. In its…..