This article was contributed by Transportation Planner III Ian Lin and Principal Transportation Planner Robert Swierk.
VTA is honored to be selected as a recipient of the Caltrans Fiscal Year 2022...
VTA will be holding a virtual public scoping meeting for the SR 17 Corridor Congestion Relief Project on Thursday, May 19, at 6:00 pm. Community members are invited to learn more about the project and...
Whether you bike to work or bike for pleasure, biking provides a green way to ride to your favorite destinations like the park, the store, or wherever your heart desires. Biking is not only healthy...
If you’ve ever wanted to use public transportation in Silicon Valley, but weren’t sure how easy it really is to do, have we got an event for you!
Take a “Daycation” with a VTA transit expert and...
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Acting Administrator K. Jane Williams announced the allocation of $125 million to the Santa Clara Valley Transportation...
After a two-year hiatus VTA’s Summer Youth Pass is back! The popular pass allows youth, ages 5-18, unlimited rides on all VTA Bus and Light Rail for only $70 throughout June, July and August! That’s...
The May 26th One Year Remembrance evokes different emotions for VTA employees and family members. The Customer Service Department, the face and voice of VTA, spent the horrific day last year taking...
The first weeknight preseason game of 2019 happens tonight at Levi’s Stadium when the 49ers take on the Los Angeles Chargers, and we want to get fans there and back, and other commuters where they...
On August 29, ATU Local 265 members cast their vote on the tentative agreement reached with VTA just twenty days earlier. Out of 1,106 votes cast, 594 members voted ‘yes’ and 512 members voted ‘no’...
Atmospheric rivers... Kids back in school… People taking public transit… Nature is healing.
Last month, VTA’s systemwide weekday ridership hit 47% of pre-pandemic levels – a marked increase over...
More transportation tax dollars are hitting the streets of Mountain View in the new year with the help of 2016 Measure B funds.
The City of Mountain View announced it will expand weekday operating...
Since 2016, the 5-mile tunnel portion of the 6-mile, 4-station planned BART extension through downtown San Jose to Santa Clara has been the most studied and talked about aspect of the project. After...
In an effort to restore service to pre-pandemic levels, VTA is recruiting bus operators to help fill around 90 vacancies. A new training class begins December 27, and applications are available.
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VTA will continue the tradition of offering free bus and light rail service along with other regional transit partners. Service will include extended operating hours and free fare starting at 8:00 p.m...
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) has released a Request for Proposals to hire a consultant to aid the agency in making significant and meaningful changes in the organizational...
What better way to start the new year than celebrating the accomplishments of one of our own!
Angelina Begines, the daughter of Felipe Begines, a veteran bus operator out of the Chaboya Division...
-Updated January 20, 2022-
As construction continues on the US 101/Blossom Hill Road Interchange Improvement Project, drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians alike will notice some signal and signage...
In observance of January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month, VTA acknowledges our unique role and responsibility as transportation employees to help combat this growing criminal scourge.
Unfortun...
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Board of Directors approved a three-year collective bargaining agreement with the agency’s largest employee union, The Amalgamated Transit Union, ATU...
VTA is considering a project that could provide affordable rental housing adjacent to the Winchester Light Rail Station in Campbell. If approved, the development could enable senior citizens, veterans...
Many of the mechanics stationed at VTA’s North Yard maintenance facility have evolved their careers in public service over the years. Some, like Maintenance Superintendent Jay Petty, got their start...
New year, new Board Chair.
San Jose Vice Mayor Charles “Chappie” Jones has officially taken the helm as Chair of the VTA Board of Directors. Morgan Hill Mayor Rich Constantine is the new Vice Chair...
(This article was contributed by VTA Senior Transportation Planner Adam Burger)
Imagine a Downtown San José designed to be more sustainable, to combat climate change, to decrease vehicle miles...
UPDATE (3/1/22) - Track work at 1st & Younger in San Jose has been extended through Sunday, March 6. Bus Bridge will continue between Civic Center and Gish. Regular light rail service will resume...
More than 40 local residents and business owners tuned in to VTA’s first public meeting soliciting feedback on possible new housing near the Winchester Light Rail Station. The January 19th virtual...
