VTA's BART Silicon Valley Progress Update
Both Phases of VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Extension Program are making notable progress.
The 10-mile Berryessa Extension is on track to open at the end of the year. Throughout the summer VTA and...
Both Phases of VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Extension Program are making notable progress.
The 10-mile Berryessa Extension is on track to open at the end of the year. Throughout the summer VTA and...
The Montague Expressway Pedestrian Overcrossing (MPOC) won the California Transportation Foundation (CTF) Active Transportation Project of the Year Award and the 2022 Excellent Engineering Award of...
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...
This post was contributed by VTA's Environmental Team.
Sustainability is an integral part of the operation and delivery of accessible, community-focused, and innovative transportation services. As...
It’s been eight weeks since social distancing and sheltering in place has become the norm in our rapidly changing environment due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
VTA transit services and congestion...
VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project (The Phase II Project) is a six-mile, four-station extension of the regional BART system from the Berryessa/North San José...
On Saturday, June 8, the East San Jose community, elected leaders, and VTA gathered at the Eastridge Transit Center to celebrate the start of construction of the light rail extension. This event was...
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) held a community celebration to recognize the collective efforts of staff and local partners to address the climate crisis.
With the help of a...
This article was contributed by Lani Ho
Following its declaration of a climate emergency in February, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is proud to present its most...
Summer is almost officially here, and we’re halfway through the year. Once again, VTA is thinking about transit service for 2025 and has developed the draft 2025 Transit Service Plan for the community...
On Friday, June 14th Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) held a historic groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction of its West Portal facility. This is the site where the...
SAN JOSE, CA – Today, the State of California awarded $375 million to the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) for its BART extension into Downtown San Jose and Santa Clara.
This new...
VTA was notified today by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) that a Record of Decision (ROD) has been issued for the next six miles of VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Extension into downtown San Jose...
The rapidly rising cost of construction materials and labor prices, along with the impacts of inflation, have boosted the anticipated cost of the final phase of VTA’s BART to Silicon Valley completion...
A major milestone in the project development process for VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project is kicking off today with the release of a draft state and federal document aimed to...
This article was contributed by Dennis Kearney, BART Phase II Planning and Outreach
As the first phase of the BART Silicon Valley extension nears the start of passenger service later this year, VTA...
*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...
On Friday, September 22, VTA Board members held the last of two workshops to study the complexities of delivering Phase II of the BART Silicon Valley Extension – a 6-mile, 4-station extension from the...
In preparation for construction of VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project, VTA’s tunnel and trackwork contractor, Kiewit, Shea, Traylor (KST) developed a Construction Transportation...
One of VTA's priorities as part of the BART Silicon Valley Phase II Project is to ensure small businesses near construction zones will be able to conduct business during Project construction. Although...
Among the many moving parts of VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project (BSVII) are meticulous plans to support small businesses who may experience some disruption during construction of...
Tamien Station transit riders and neighbors, how do you use the Tamien Station? Do you walk, ride your bike, park your car and take transit, or hop onto an employer shuttle? What will improve how to...
Small businesses along VTA’s BART Phase II Project corridor – VTA needs to hear from you!
With early construction work on VTA’s BART Phase II Project set to begin in 2022, the work to plan for...