Responses Rolling In for VTA Highway 87 Survey
VTA continues to receive input from the community via a survey it’s running through April 15. The survey is part of an ongoing State Route (SR) 87 Corridor Study, being conducted in partnership with...
VTA continues to receive input from the community via a survey it’s running through April 15. The survey is part of an ongoing State Route (SR) 87 Corridor Study, being conducted in partnership with...
The California Transportation Commission (CTC) staff recommendations for funding from Senate Bill 1, the newly passed California gas tax, bode well for Silicon Valley transportation needs.
All four...
VTA’s Sustainability Program is turning 10 years old this year!
Over the past decade, we have supported projects that will make VTA cleaner, greener and more efficient. For example, we installed...
The plan to address some of Morgan Hill’s most challenging transportation issues is in motion now that the City of Morgan Hill and the VTA Board of Directors has approved the Morgan Hill Community...
The Board of Directors of Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) officially appointed Carolyn Gonot as VTA’s next General Manager and CEO. Before Gonot became the first woman to serve as...
Now that Santa Clara County has entered the less restrictive Yellow Tier, VTA is updating on-board passenger capacity with 3-foot social distancing between passengers on bus and light rail vehicles.
...In November 2016, Santa Clara County voters approved Measure B, a 30-year, half-cent countywide sales tax devoted to enhancing transit, highways, expressways, and active transportation (bicycles...
Updated on Wednesday, May 26 at 2:30 PM
This construction project has been postponed until further notice.
The crisscrossing network of rails embedded in the streets of North First Street...
We now have the names of the victims from Wednesday's tragic attack at the Guadalupe Light Rail Yard. We do not have the words to express the weight of this moment. We are grateful to our community...
This is a message I never thought I would have to write. The unthinkable tragedy that struck VTA on Wednesday, May 26th...
The May 26 tragedy at the Guadalupe Light Rail Yard continues to affect VTA transit service. As the VTA Family grieves, attends funerals, and supports each other, we have less staff available to...
Overshadowed by the tragic event of last Wednesday, a new social distancing protocol that went into effect to allow more passengers on VTA buses, is helping to cut down on the number of passengers...
A new pilot program introducing direct bus service from Diridon Station to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (SCVMC) highlights service changes that go into effect June 14th.
The SCVMC Shuttle will...
You might notice that our bus stop signs are beginning to look a little different. That’s because we’re preparing for the launch of New Transit Service and have begun replacing old signs ahead of time...
The VTA Board of Directors appointed Dale Austin Jenkins as Interim Chief Operating Officer. Chief Operating Officer Inez Evans Benson is retiring from VTA effective August 17. Evans Benson will take...
The proposed project funded by 2016 Measure B and SB1 is the first phase of the larger US 101 Improvement Project between Monterey Road and the SR 129 project. This was last shared with the community...
The horrific attack at VTA’s light rail yard on May 26, in which nine VTA employees were killed, prompted questions about the personnel history of the shooter, Samuel Cassidy, a 20-year VTA employee.
...VTA, Santa Clara County, and Santa Clara Valley Medical Center are proud to present the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Shuttle! This bus takes riders between the SCVMC and San Jose Diridon transit...
VTA is pleased to announce that contract negotiations with Amalgamated Transit Union Local 265 have resulted in a tentative three-year successor agreement. ATU membership ratification of the...
The June 9 virtual meeting to discuss the US 101/SR 25 Phase 1 Project drew dozens of interested attendees. You can click here to read more about what's planned, and below is a review of some of the...
We know that not all super heroes wear capes. Our VTA riders are often the first to observe safety concerns or suspicious activities in and around our transit system.
So, what can riders do to help?
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VTA has reached a major milestone in efforts to ease traffic congestion at the Mathilda Ave. interchange in Sunnyvale, closing a small section of Moffett Park Drive between Mathilda Avenue and...
As Santa Clara County reaches a pivotal 80% COVID-19 vaccination rate, VTA will return to charging regular fare for all passengers beginning July 1. For the past four months, rides to any vaccination...
This article was contributed by Transportation Planner Aiko Cuenco and Senior Environmental Planner Lani Lee Ho
VTA is honored to be selected as a recipient of the Fiscal Year 2021-2022 Sustainable...
Starting Monday morning, a whole new class of bus operators will roam the streets of Santa Clara County taking passengers to work, doctor appointments, or wherever they need to go. Twenty-two brand...