policy brief

How Did Transit Service Adjustments During the Pandemic Impact Job Accessibility in the San Francisco Bay Area?

Publication Date

January 1, 2025

Author(s)

Phoebe Ho, Johanna Zmud, Joan Walker

Areas of Expertise

Travel Behavior, Land Use, & the Built Environment

Abstract

Our study examined geographic and temporal patterns in service adjustments and evaluated their job accessibility impacts for three major San Francisco Bay Area transit agencies between 2020 and 2023: the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit), the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART), and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (MUNI). This retrospective analysis can help transit agencies develop equitable service strategies in the event of future disruptions.