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Learn About VTA's BART Phase II Project

You may have heard this one...VTA is bringing BART into the heart of Santa Clara Valley. Curious about which future station will be the most convenient for you? What might be built near station areas...

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San Jose Receives Funding to Begin Complete Streets Project

A great win for the community surrounding Willow Street in San Jose! Shortly after the VTA Board of Directors adopted the 2018 Story-Keyes Complete Streets Study Final Report, the City of San Jose was...

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Board Approves Two New Pro-Transit Policies

The VTA Board of Directors approved two new transit-supportive policies at its December 6, 2018 meeting which aim to formalize procedures for Station Access and parking decisions for Transit-Oriented...

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VTA Board to Consider Final Relocation Plan for BART Phase II Project

On December 6, the VTA Board of Directors will consider adopting the Final Relocation Plan for VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension into downtown San Jose and the City of Santa Clara. The...

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VTA Fills Vacant Positions by “Growing Our Own”

The positions were nearly impossible to fill, until VTA decided to ‘grow their own’. Now, six new Overhead Line workers are ready to take on one of the most sensitive and potentially dangerous jobs in...

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Commuter Checks Reduce the Cost of Transit

Many Silicon Valley employers already offer a monthly SmartPass for VTA transit service, but what about employees who want to ride Caltrain, BART, ACE, SamTrans, AC Transit, Santa Cruz Metro, or...

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Safety Around Bus and Rail is Top Priority

We may sound like a broken record, but it bears repeating... often: Safety is our number one priority. VTA bus and rail operators go through extensive safety training to operate their vehicles, but...

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CA Human Trafficking Law Modeled on VTA Policy

VTA is proud to have been the model for a newly signed California law addressing human trafficking and how public transit agencies can help fight it. AB 2034, signed by Governor Brown Thursday...

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CTC Approves Funding for Traffic Relief in Santa Clara County

On May 16, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) approved $2.7 billion in funding for 61 transportation projectsthat will increase safety, decrease congestion, and move goods more efficiently...

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