BART says it could close up to 15 rapid-transit stations, eliminate the Blue line that runs between Daly City and Dublin/Pleasanton, and reduce service system-wide if voters turn down a sales tax increase planned for November.
The grim forecast, released Thursday by the BART Board of Directors, illustrates what could be at stake without the roughly $1 billion a year in added taxes for BART, AC Transit, Caltrain and San Francisco Muni.
A $590 million loan was approved last week by the state and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission to bolster the four transit systems for fiscal 2026-27…