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It’s been a long road to win riders back to transit after the pandemic depleted transit ridership, but ridership on VTA buses and trains continues to grow as we head into 2023.  Bus ridership, which...

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) just received authority to pursue federal funding for up to 50% of the cost of Phase II of the BART Silicon Valley Extension Project. The funding...

Kickstart the season of giving by bringing joy to young lives! Join us for VTA’s popular Stuff the Bus toy drive in partnership with the U.S. Marine Corp Toys for Tots Toy Drive on Saturday, December...

Taking VTA to your Christmas or New Year’s Day destinations? Remember, we’ll be operating on our Sunday/Holiday schedule for both holidays and for the observed holiday dates, Monday, December 26 and...

After the holidays, we are beginning the new year with a special focus on art!

VTA is hosting community meetings to meet the artists commissioned to enhance the two new light rail stations that...

Want to increase your civic engagement this year? Community members have the month of January to contribute their vision to two important long-range transportation planning projects: VTA Visionary...

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority announced a new effort to help rescue victims of human trafficking and punish perpetrators of this crime, at a news conference Friday, January 6, 2023

New changes are coming for the new year!  January Service Changes will take effect on Monday, January 16, 2023.  In addition to major improvements on nine bus routes, many running times are being...

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority has seven new board members who were sworn into their positions at the first board meeting of the year, Thursday, January 12.  

The new members from...

VTA is ready to give customers the “Royale” treatment. Beginning Monday, January 16, VTA is gifting Royale to all its riders. Royale is the premium subscription in the Transit app, VTA’s official app...

Here’s another chance to get answers to your transit questions from a host of VTA subject matter experts.  Our second “Ask VTA: Virtual Office Hours” will happen Thursday, January 19 from 6 pm – 7 pm...

How do you use the Branham and Capitol Stations light rail stations? Do you walk, ride your bike, or park your car and use transit? What will improve how you get around and make the area more...

Just in case you were wondering what the rarest trading card around is…we may have the answer: A VTA Trading Card!

Starting this week, selected VTA bus and train operators have two limited edition...

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority announced today that its Board of Directors voted to release the Investigative Findings surrounding the tragic events of May 26, 2021.

“This Board is...

In light of recent decisions by the federal government to lift mask requirements on public transit, VTA is strongly recommending, but not requiring passengers and employees to wear masks aboard VTA...

This Earth Day VTA joins over 100 transit agencies in pledging to cut greenhouse gas emissions. This nation-wide effort is led by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to support President Biden’s...

VTA’s BART Silicon Valley (BSV) Phase II Project is a 6-mile project that extends BART service from the Berryessa BART station, which opened for passenger service in June 2020, to downtown San José...

VTA invites Santa Clara County residents to apply for the Committee for Transportation Mobility and Accessibility (CTMA) through this open and competitive online application process. 

The Santa...

At VTA, we mourn the loss of role model,  leader and champion for public transportation Norman Y. Mineta.  Learn more about the extraordinary life of Norm Mineta here.

The following is from the...

At the VTA Board of Directors meeting on May 5th, 2022, the VTA Board will vote on a contract for the initial stage of the Tunnel & Trackwork, known as Contract Package 2 (CP2) for VTA’s BART Silicon...

2000 Measure A Citizens Watchdog Committee (CWC) video and teleconference public hearing on fiscal year 2021 Measure A expenditures is scheduled for May 11, 2022 at 6:00 pm.

The Committee is...

Returning to work or school after two years when gas prices are at an all-time high and traffic levels are on the rise is sure cause for worry and stress! This article is part of a series about how...

At its May 5th regular board meeting, the Santa Clara Valley (VTA) Board of Directors voted unanimously to authorize the General Manager/CEO to execute the first in a series of construction contracts...

Starting Wednesday evening, May 11 at 7 p.m. to early Thursday morning 5:00 a.m., the US 101 northbound on-ramp off westbound Blossom Hill Road will be closed. Traffic will be detoured using...

VTA has completed and released the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report-2 (SEIR-2) for the Eastridge to BART Regional Connector Project (EBRC). The project would extend light rail along...