BART lengthens trains after ridership surge; adds cars on SFO runs and peak-hour service - Local News Matters

BART sees highest post-pandemic ridership despite financial struggles

BART saw its highest monthly ridership since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic with almost 5 million passengers in August 2025 — a 9.8% increase from the previous year and a 4.4% increase from the previous month.

As BART Ridership Grows, so Do the Trains

Following ridership gains, BART's Yellow Line increased to nine cars; the Red, Blue and Green lines, now feature four eight-car trains during peak hours.

BART lengthens trains after ridership surge; adds cars on SFO runs and peak-hour service - Local News Matters

BART trains have gotten a little longer thanks to recent ridership gains, the transit agency announced Monday. All trains on the Yellow Line from Antioch to the San Francisco International Airport grew from eight cars to nine. The Yellow Line is BART’s most popular but BART officials said they also added cars to some trains on the Red, Blue and Green lines, which will now feature four eight-car trains during the morning and evening peak hours in…