Overview
- BART, which began the rollout Monday, reintroduced 10-car trains on the Red and Yellow lines to add capacity during peak commute hours.
- The agency also added targeted 8-car trains on the Green and Blue lines while many Orange Line runs will remain five- or six-car consists.
- BART reported that June ridership rose 18.6% versus June 2025 and said higher event and commute travel prompted the selective capacity increases.
- A broader schedule change taking effect Aug. 10 will shift some departure times and alter train routing through Daly City to improve spacing, transfers and reduce congestion.
- Officials emphasize these moves are targeted steps to relieve crowding as ridership recovers but note system use remains below the roughly 400,000 weekday riders seen before the pandemic.