Headways

February 28, 2019
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 express...
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February 15, 2019
Proposed Changes to Overnight Service on VTA's Route 22
Among the 70 changes in VTA’s Draft 2019 New Transit Service Plan is a proposal to end late night service on Route 22 between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m. The draft 2019 New Transit Service Plan is VTA staff’s...
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February 06, 2019
Seeking Input on Proposed Service Changes for Almaden Area of San Jose
UPDATED ON FEB. 7: The community meeting in Almaden on February 11 will start at 7 p.m. It was previously noted as 6 p.m. In this post, we’ll address why service changes in Almaden are being proposed...
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February 01, 2019
Construction Underway to Transform Mathilda Avenue Interchanges
The much-anticipated improvements for the US-101/Mathilda Avenue and SR-237/Mathilda Avenue interchanges are officially starting. A contract was recently awarded to Ghilotti Construction Company...
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January 31, 2019
Why is VTA Proposing to Reduce Service on Express Routes?
In this post, we’ll address why proposed changes to Express bus routes are being made and how riders can share their feedback with VTA. As part of the draft 2019 New Transit Service Plan, VTA is...
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January 16, 2019
VTA Labor Negotiations Underway
VTA has over 2,200 employees, and approximately 90% of them are represented by four bargaining units, or unions. The VTA Labor Relations Department is responsible for negotiating and administering...
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January 14, 2019
Community Engagement to Begin on 2019 New Transit Service Plan
On January 10, VTA’s Board of Directors directed staff to begin comprehensive community engagement on the proposed 2019 New Transit Service Plan, which is a revision of the previously adopted 2017...
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January 10, 2019
General Engineering Contract Awarded for BART Phase II Project
In another important milestone for VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension, the VTA Board of Directors awarded a contract to Mott McDonald/PGH Wong Engineering Joint Venture (MMW) at their...
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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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