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(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...

Drivers traveling along US 101 and SR 85 through Palo Alto or Mountain View lately may notice toll prices listed on the newly built Express Lane digital signage. Rest assured, you are not yet being...

A grant award made official by the California Energy Commission's Clean Transportation Program on January 26 brings VTA a big step closer to transitioning to a newer, quieter, greener and zero...

In an important step to protect employees and ensure passengers can rely on the transit service they need, VTA requires all employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by April 29, 2022.

"Emp...

Today, we celebrate the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) which was signed into law on July 26, 1990. The ADA prohibits discrimination against individuals with...

A group of 32 high school students from Santa Clara County got a special behind-the-scenes tour of VTA’s largest bus yard and cutting-edge electric bus charging system. The students participated in...

Heads up – more service changes are coming your way in this second half of 2022! We’ll be making some schedule adjustments twice more this year: starting  Monday, August 15, and again on Monday...

It’s green lights ahead for riders of VTA’s routes 66, 68 and 568 as the City of San Jose prepares to implement traffic signal prioritization along the Monterey Road Corridor.

The San Jose City...

SAN JOSE, CA – Twenty new bus operators graduated from an intensive 9-week program and are ready to help fill a chronic shortage of operators at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)...

Santa Clara Valley transit riders will access cleaner, green rides as federal funds flow in to build up VTA’s Zero-Emission bus technology. 
 
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced the...

Come celebrate diversity and authenticity at the 47th annual Silicon Valley Pride Festival & Parade in downtown San Jose. Night Festival activities begin Saturday, August 27, from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. On...

Those eagerly anticipating VTA’s BART Silicon Valley’s extension into San Jose and Santa Clara will soon get a glimpse of how the design of the stations and tunnel are shaping up. A joint committee of...

Imagine riding the bus through downtown San Jose in your very own lane, passing cars that used to pass you, and watching lights turn green as you approach.  The causes of delay that used to make the...

Temperatures are expected to soar into dangerous numbers over the next few days.  Here’s a list of the cooling centers the County of Santa Clara has set up to help protect you from the heat. VTA will...

Entering and exiting Highway 101 will be a lot less stressful as work approaches completion on two busy, and previously crowded, ramps. 

The southbound (SB) US 101 diagonal on-ramp at Story Road...

Transforming the Capitol Station Park & Ride lot into a livable, walkable, shoppable community close to transit is the objective of this transit-oriented development project.

Join VTA on September...

Introducing Milpitas SMART & MoGo Morgan Hill Quick Ride.

Looking for a better way to cover that first/last mile to and from transit?  How about if you just need a quick trip to a store that’s not...

How do we come up with the most efficient and affordable ways to travel along Monterey Road in South San Jose?

That’s what we plan to answer in an upcoming community workshop on the Monterey Road...

From the Office of State Senator Dave Cortese:

The bill requires the Workforce Development Board, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, VTA, and the Health and Human Services Agency to...