Bus service is fully restored. Rail service is fully restored on the Orange Line, and partially restored on the Blue Line from Downtown San Jose to Baypointe. The rest of the light rail system will resume service once safety checks are complete. We'll update you as soon as service resumes. Thanks for your patience!

Updated information on labor negotiations with the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 265 can be found on our negotiations page.

Retail Vacancies

Seek to fill any ground-floor retail vacancies with appropriate types of businesses.

Employ strategies to fill storefronts and keep the streetscape active.
Inventory and monitor underutilized storefronts.
Consider an ordinance to impose a vacancy fee to penalize building owners that leave storefronts vacant for extended periods of time
Establish a retail strategy to fill vacant retail spaces, which could include measures such as allowing temporary popups, flexible retail, or nonretail uses.

Photo of several shop entrances with trees and landscaping with parked vehicles and a sign that says "Pay to Park" — Retail Frontage, Portland, OR (Source: Flickr - Eric Fredericks)