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...
Friday, June 12 marked a celebration of epic proportions although you might not have been able to tell from the size of the crowd. But it was quality not quantity that counted in this case.
A few...
Now that Phase I of the BART Silicon Valley Extension is open, with stations in Milpitas and Berryessa, all eyes are on Phase II – the six-mile, four-station project extending BART service into...
Details of VTA's plan to support San Jose's and Santa Clara's small business communities during the construction of Silicon Valley's BART extension project were presented at the VTA Board of Directors...
In the next few months, VTA anticipates awarding the first and largest contract for the BART Silicon Valley Phase II Project. While VTA is still in the midst of securing federal funding, the Federal...
To meet the environmental commitments of VTA’s BART Phase II Extension Project, VTA developed and is implementing a Construction Outreach Management Program (COMP). The purpose of the COMP is to...
The Valley Transportation Authority’s new Board Chair, Sergio Lopez, takes office Wednesday, November 13, 2024.
Lopez, who is serving as Vice Mayor for the City of Campbell and is a leader on...
VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II Project achieved another major milestone to help advance the biggest infrastructure project in Santa Clara County history. VTA received a Letter of Intent (LOI) from...
On March 7, the VTA Board of Directors approved $15 million over a 5-year period for the Business Resource Program (BRP) including direct financial assistance for small businesses!
This approval...
VTA has been the lead agency responsible for the design, contracting, construction, and successful delivery of transit, mobility, and roadway transportation construction projects since 1976. This...
In just a few months, VTA’s Tunnel and Trackwork Contractor will begin early construction activities to prepare for the arrival of what’s known as “a Tunnel Boring Machine” (TBM), which is a massive...
It’s an exciting time for VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project! Construction will be starting soon! It’s important that the public is aware of upcoming construction, especially how it...
Phase II of VTA’s BART Silicon Valley is reaching a critical phase in the environmental clearance process. On Thursday, December 7, VTA staff will present to the VTA Board of Directors next steps to...
VTA has been working diligently over the past 20 years to deliver the BART extension to Santa Clara County. VTA constructed and opened Phase I, a 10-mile, two-station extension in 2020, and will soon...
VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project is a six-mile, four-station extension of the regional BART system from the Berryessa/North San José Station (opened in 2020) through...
The BART Silicon Valley Extension into Downtown San Jose and Santa Clara is moving forward with two critical milestones achieved this week. The Project has advanced to the final step in the...
Over many months, VTA and BART have been sharply focused on overcoming hurdles that have tried to derail the long-time goal of bringing critical transportation solutions to Santa Clara County. At a...
On October 25, 2023, the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) voted to allocate the $375 million for Phase II of VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Extension Project, bringing regional BART service one...
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 a unanimous vote Thursday evening, April 5, VTA Board members approved the staff recommendation for VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project.
The Board approved a single-bore tunneling...
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...