Headways

It's Plastic-Free July – Join the Movement to Reduce Plastic Waste

As part of Plastic-Free July, we encourage VTA staff and our community to learn ways to reduce plastic waste. This article provides several resources and ideas to the help you reduce single-use...

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New Neighborhood Donation Recycling Stations at VTA locations

In an effort to increase textile recycling and lessen the amount of waste produced, Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) has partnered with Green Education Foundation nonprofit to introduce...

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Funds for One Bay Area Grant Program Available for County-Wide Projects

The Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) has been awarded approximately $91 million from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) to share in its third round of funding for the One Bay Area...

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VTA Awarded 2022-2023 Caltrans Sustainable Communities Grant

This article was contributed by Transportation Planner III Ian Lin and Principal Transportation Planner Robert Swierk. VTA is honored to be selected as a recipient of the Caltrans Fiscal Year 2022...

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Celebrating Earth Day by Taking Action

This Earth Day VTA joins over 100 transit agencies in pledging to cut greenhouse gas emissions. This nation-wide effort is led by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to support President Biden’s...

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Back to Work with VTA: Vanpool

Returning to the office is the perfect opportunity to rethink your daily commute. Things are looking bright this Spring! As the Omicron variant subsides, Santa Clara County residents begin to return...

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Keep Santa Clara Valley Beautiful

Keep Santa Clara Valley Beautiful is a countywide, multi-agency initiative to clean and prevent littering on the highways in Santa Clara County. Trash on the highways is hazardous to drivers, the...

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VTA Rolls Toward Cleaner, Greener Future Fleet

A grant award made official by the California Energy Commission's Clean Transportation Program on January 26 brings VTA a big step closer to transitioning to a newer, quieter, greener and zero...

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Downtown Transportation Plan Ready for Your Feedback

(This article was contributed by VTA Senior Transportation Planner Adam Burger) Imagine a Downtown San José designed to be more sustainable, to combat climate change, to decrease vehicle miles...

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