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December 31, 2018
Fare Changes are Coming: Know Before You Go
The second in a two-phase fare increase plan goes into effect January 1, 2019. The VTA Board of Directors passed the plan in June 2017. Prior to that, VTA fares had not changed since 2008. Beginning...
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December 14, 2018
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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December 05, 2018
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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December 03, 2018
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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November 26, 2018
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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November 20, 2018
Exclusively Trained K-9 Officers Join Transit Patrol
Public transportation is among the most sensitive targets of terrorism, and now VTA has new dedicated tools to protect passengers: Yoshi and Nala, two bomb-sniffing, but affable, Labrador Retrievers...
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November 05, 2018
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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October 02, 2018
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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May 18, 2018
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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