Headways

New State Law Modeled After VTA Training

January 1, 2021, is the official start of National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month and the deadline under California law for all employees of public transit agencies to be trained to...

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Human Trafficking Awareness: VTA Demonstrates Its Leadership

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority highlighted its efforts in combatting human trafficking to a global virtual audience today. The 2020 USDOT Transportation Leaders Against Human...

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VTA Operates Essential Service During Stay-at-Home Order

During the stay-at-home order effective December 6th at 10 p.m., transit remains an essential service, and light rail, bus, and paratransit will continue to operate for essential trips. While on or...

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Service Frequency Improvements Means Fewer Bus Riders Passed Up

VTA will increase the frequency of seven bus routes to address the urgent issue of passenger pass ups, a move that will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our transit service. Frequency...

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VTA Shifts Focus from Transit Service Plan to Urgent Issue of Passenger Pass Ups

As the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic increase in severity and additional restrictions are implemented in Santa Clara County, VTA’s challenge is to remain responsive to public health mandates and...

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VTA Helps Spread Transit Mentoring Program for Career Success

VTA is helping to lead four other Northern California transit agencies to create successful labor/management partnerships, aimed at improving the quality of transit careers. The work is being done...

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What are current bus capacity limits?

Customers have had questions about the capacity thresholds on VTA buses with the current COVID physical distancing requirements. To meet social distancing requirements, VTA must continue to limit...

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VTA Operator Creates Art with a Camera

This article was submitted by Transportation Superintendent Dawn Wright. From the age of 6, VTA Bus Operator Danny Quintana knew he wanted to drive a bus. He grew up in San Francisco and began his...

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Survey for Small Businesses Near Future BART Phase II Alignment

Small businesses along VTA’s BART Phase II Project corridor – VTA needs to hear from you! With early construction work on VTA’s BART Phase II Project set to begin in 2022, the work to plan for...

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