Headways

December 17, 2021
VTA is Hiring Bus Operators
In an effort to restore service to pre-pandemic levels, VTA is recruiting bus operators to help fill around 90 vacancies. A new training class begins December 27, and applications are available...
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December 16, 2021
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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December 16, 2021
VTA Recovers Nearly Half of Pre-Pandemic Weekday Ridership
Atmospheric rivers... Kids back in school… People taking public transit… Nature is healing. Last month, VTA’s systemwide weekday ridership hit 47% of pre-pandemic levels – a marked increase over the...
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December 06, 2021
What Might Autonomous Public Transit Look Like?
Although we hear much about the advent of autonomous vehicles, there’s a lot that such driving technology needs to conquer before self-driving vehicles become a viable travel option. Autonomous...
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December 06, 2021
How Can We Improve Our Title VI Compliance?
UPDATE: The deadline for public input has been extended to January 3, 2022. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced a Request for Information (RFI) soliciting public input on potential...
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November 24, 2021
Get into the Giving Spirit and Help Stuff the Bus!
The holidays aren’t about toys of course, but toys certainly make the holidays a little brighter for many children in Santa Clara County. Join VTA and the US Marine Corps, at the Toys for Tots event...
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November 03, 2021
New Class of Bus Operators Helps VTA Address Critical Shortage
27 new operators are about to take to the streets, helping VTA fill a critical shortage of operators over the past 2 years. With a national labor shortage taking shape since the start of the COVID...
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October 27, 2021
VTA Family Spotlight: Samarpal Singh
It was a proud day for VTA as five bus operators marched down the streets of Downtown Santa Clara as part of the Santa Clara Parade of Champions. It is a tradition that carries, “a legacy of community...
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October 25, 2021
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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