Headways

Advancing VTA's BART Phase II Tunnel and Trackwork

At the VTA Board of Directors meeting on May 5th, 2022, the VTA Board will vote on a contract for the initial stage of the Tunnel & Trackwork, known as Contract Package 2 (CP2) for VTA’s BART Silicon...

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VTA’s 28th Street/Little Portugal BART Station

VTA’s BART Silicon Valley (BSV) Phase II Project is a 6-mile project that extends BART service from the Berryessa BART station, which opened for passenger service in June 2020, to downtown San José...

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Federal Funding Grows for BART Silicon Valley Phase II

President Biden will allocate an additional $200 million for the Silicon Valley BART Extension Phase II in his upcoming proposed budget. The project will extend the BART Silicon Valley alignment from...

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Plan Asks for Your Help to Reduce Traffic Deaths and Injuries

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is asking for the public’s help in reducing the number of fatal and serious injury collisions in the County. While VTA runs the County-wide public...

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What’s behind FTA’s cost and schedule forecast for BART Phase II?

In the next few months, VTA anticipates awarding the first and largest contract for the BART Silicon Valley Phase II Project. While VTA is still in the midst of securing federal funding, the Federal...

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Single Bore Tunnel Remains the Best Option for BART Silicon Valley Phase II Project

Since 2016, the 5-mile tunnel portion of the 6-mile, 4-station planned BART extension through downtown San Jose to Santa Clara has been the most studied and talked about aspect of the project. After...

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FTA Releases Formal Intention to Expedite Funding for BART Phase II Project

VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II Project achieved another major milestone to help advance the biggest infrastructure project in Santa Clara County history. VTA received a Letter of Intent (LOI) from...

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Nine New Projects Aimed at Emissions Reduction Slated for Funding Approval

A slate of new clean air-focused transportation improvements in Santa Clara County may be coming soon. VTA’s Congestion Management Program and Planning Committee recommended Board approval of nine...

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Progress in South San Jose for Traffic and Bike/Pedestrian Mobility

The US 101/Blossom Hill Road Interchange Improvement Project has made a lot of progress since construction started back on September 14, 2020. When driving through this area, folks may have already...

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