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Multimodal Improvement Plans Pass for Mountain View and Santa Clara
At the VTA Board of Directors meeting on November 1, the Board passed separate Multimodal Improvement Plans (MIP) for the City of Mountain and City of Santa Clara.
The MIPs had also previously been...
Construction to Start on Third Phase of VTA Express Lanes
On March 8, VTA, in partnership with Caltrans, will kick off construction for Phase 3 of the Silicon Valley Express Lanes Project with a groundbreaking event.
This phase will finally introduce...
Moving Forward with Mobility Ideas for SR 85 Corridor
On April 22, the State Route 85 Transit Guideway Study entered a new phase as the SR 85 Corridor Policy Advisory Board (PAB), city staff and VTA staff convened at a workshop to discuss potential...
Potential Transit Designs on the Table for SR 85
On April 22, the State Route 85 Transit Guideway Study entered a new phase as the SR 85 Corridor Policy Advisory Board (PAB), city staff and VTA staff convened at a workshop to discuss potential...
Help for Human Trafficking Victims
Human trafficking is a multi-billion dollar a year criminal industry and is considered the fastest-growing enterprise in the world. According to the 2017 Polaris report, there are 4.3 million victims...
See Something, Say Something with VTAlerts
We know that not all super heroes wear capes. Our VTA riders are often the first to observe safety concerns or suspicious activities in and around our transit system.
So, what can riders do to help?
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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...
2019 VTA Board Leadership Elected
January 2019 will see a change in VTA Board leadership, as Santa Clara City Councilmember Teresa O’Neill takes over as Chair, and Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez becomes Board Vice Chair.
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Construction Imminent on Mathilda Interchange and Express Lanes
The dreaded “Mathilda Monster” is about to get a little less scary, after the VTA Board of directors awarded a $26 million contract to get the project underway.
Improvements in this area are a...
Tiny Homes to House the Homeless on VTA Property
In a new approach to solving the homeless crisis, VTA will make land available to the City of San Jose for one of two sites to build tiny homes. About 80 tiny dwellings are planned as transitional...
VTA Electric Buses Will Use Pioneering Charging Technology
As VTA prepares to roll out brand new, all-electric buses, we are teaming up with Prospect Silicon Valley, and Bay Area tech companies to pilot a cutting-edge system that will manage charging those...
VTA Breaks Ground on Phase 3 Express Lanes Project
The third phase of VTA’s Silicon Valley Express Lanes Project kicked off March 8 with a groundbreaking event in San Mateo. The event marked the start of construction on US 101 Express Lanes Projects...
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...
Honors for Apprenticeship Program and South Bay Champion for Transportation
The Valley Transportation Authority congratulates the VTA/ATU Joint Workforce Investment program, Mission College, and California State Senator Jim Beall for their recognition with Bay Area Metro...
Another Milestone Achieved
VTA's BART Silicon Valley Berryessa Extension Project achieved another major milestone when VTA transferred control of the BART trackway, systems and facilities to BART.
BART now has exclusive...
This Train is Bound for Eastridge!
The VTA Board of Directors, at its June 6 meeting, unanimously approved the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report-2 for the Eastridge to BART Regional Connector Project (EBRC).
The Final...
Celebrating Work Underway on Mathilda Interchange
Now that 2016 Measure B funding is free to be disbursed to needed projects, Santa Clara County residents will see an uptick in transportation infrastructure construction.
That work includes the...
Apprenticeship Graduates Receive First-Time College Certificate of Achievement
Another “first” for the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority’s Joint Workforce Investment (JWI) apprenticeship program with the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU). Two hundred seventy graduates of...
State Route 85 Transit Guideway Study – February 2018 Policy Advisory Board Update
VTA regularly studies travel corridors to evaluate the best way to relieve congestion throughout Santa Clara County. The State Route (SR) 85 Transit Guideway Study evaluates transportation...
Board Adopts Climate Emergency Declaration; Youth Summit Planned as Part of Further Focus
On Feb. 6, the VTA Board took a historic step by approving a Declaration of Climate Emergency that emphasizes the organization’s ongoing work to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions and reduce congestion...
Board Governance Assessment Recommendations to be Received by Ad Hoc Committee - December 20
The results of an independent evaluation of VTA’s Board governance is ready for public review and will be received by the VTA Ad Hoc Board Enhancement Committee Friday morning.
Board governance was...
VTA Steps Up to Help Solve California Homeless Crisis
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is working to help change what some say has become California’s defining issue: homelessness. With the help of VTA, the City of San Jose, one of...