Now that Santa Clara County has entered the less restrictive Yellow Tier, VTA is updating on-board passenger capacity with 3-foot social distancing between passengers on bus and light rail vehicles.
...In November 2016, Santa Clara County voters approved Measure B, a 30-year, half-cent countywide sales tax devoted to enhancing transit, highways, expressways, and active transportation (bicycles...
Updated on Wednesday, May 26 at 2:30 PM
This construction project has been postponed until further notice.
The crisscrossing network of rails embedded in the streets of North First Street...
We now have the names of the victims from Wednesday's tragic attack at the Guadalupe Light Rail Yard. We do not have the words to express the weight of this moment. We are grateful to our community...
This is a message I never thought I would have to write. The unthinkable tragedy that struck VTA on Wednesday, May 26th...
The May 26 tragedy at the Guadalupe Light Rail Yard continues to affect VTA transit service. As the VTA Family grieves, attends funerals, and supports each other, we have less staff available to...
Overshadowed by the tragic event of last Wednesday, a new social distancing protocol that went into effect to allow more passengers on VTA buses, is helping to cut down on the number of passengers...
A new pilot program introducing direct bus service from Diridon Station to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (SCVMC) highlights service changes that go into effect June 14th.
The SCVMC Shuttle will...
January 1, 2021, is the official start of National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month and the deadline under California law for all employees of public transit agencies to be trained to...
Our bus stops are getting more spaced out!
The number one complaint about our bus service is that it takes too long to get to a destination. In an effort to speed up your bus trip, VTA is analyzing...
VTA operators got a very nice surprise on Christmas Eve when Boy Scout Troop 600 members dropped off homemade holiday cards to thank them for their essential work. As part of a service project, troop...
VTA achieved two critical milestones for the BART Phase II Project being the first transit agency in the nation to submit an application for $1.735 billion through the Federal Transit Administration’s...
Sunnyvale Vice Mayor Glen Hendricks takes over as VTA Chair for 2021, taking the reigns from Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez. San Jose City Councilmember Charles "Chappie" Jones was elected...
*updated on 1/21/21 confirming appointment
After seven years serving as General Manager/CEO of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), Nuria I. Fernandez will be stepping down to...
Effective Jan. 25, the California Department of Public Health has lifted the Regional Stay-at-Home Order for all regions statewide, including the Bay Area. Santa Clara County has returned to the...
A new procurement system in use by VTA is making things a little easier for vendors. ProcureNow is user-friendly and allows vendors to participate in multiple government agency procurements with a...
VTA’s Board members, the majority of which are newly appointed this year, received a briefing on the agency’s complex financial situation at a special workshop January 22. The workshop was intended...
To continue providing a safe, clean and reliable service for our customers and employees during the pandemic, VTA evaluates and adjusts protocols to reduce the spread of COVID-19. With Santa Clara...
As part of VTA's continuing commitment to providing safe, clean and reliable service for our customers and employees, VTA has increased the frequency of seven bus routes, reimplemented rear-door...
The state’s largest COVID-19 vaccination site, Levi’s Stadium, is a central stop on VTA’s light rail system. With a temporary “no fare required” policy in place, passengers have access to free...
Transforming the Gilroy Transit Center into a livable, walkable, shoppable community near transit is the objective of our newest venture. You are invited to share your ideas that will help shape...
As VTA begins planning for what service will look like post-pandemic and beyond, one thing already being studied is the future of high-capacity transit, specifically light rail. The fact that the...
This week, VTA wraps up its month-long observation of Black History Month, but our longstanding commitment to equity and diversity remain ongoing, both internally and externally. On VTA’s Twitter...
The US 101/De La Cruz Interchange, in San Jose, is getting a much-needed makeover beginning this summer as a 2016 Measure B-funded project. VTA and the City of San Jose, in cooperation with the...
