Peer Review Results on BART Phase II
To better inform the Board’s decision concerning the tunneling methodology for Phase II of VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Extension, VTA and BART agreed to form a peer review panel of transit operators...
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VTA Board Receives Staff Recommendation for BART Phase II Extension
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...
BART Silicon Valley Extension to See Test Trains in September
September is Rail Safety Month and the nearly completed VTA BART Silicon Valley Berryessa Extension (Phase I) provides a platform to drive home an important safety message...stay off the tracks!
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The Final Stretch - BART Silicon Valley Extension Phase I
Phase I of VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Extension, bringing BART from South Fremont into Milpitas and San Jose (Phase I), is entering into the final and most complicated stretch of the project. It has...
BART Tracks Energized, Safety Advisory Campaign Ramps Up
VTA is embarking on a critical safety advisory campaign regarding the energized “third rail” on the BART Silicon Valley Extension. The contact rail will be energized along the entire 10-mile alignment...
Comment Period Extended for BART Phase II Extension DSEIS/SEIR
VTA has provided two extra weeks to give comments on the environmental impacts on Phase II of VTA’s BART extension through Downtown San Jose and into Santa Clara.
The comment period deadline has...
Schedule Milestone for BART Silicon Valley
On October 28, 2019, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) began pre-revenue operations on the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority’s 10-mile BART Silicon Valley Berryessa Extension. This significant...
State Route 237 Express Lanes Open November 15
After 20 months of construction, commuters on the SR 237 corridor will have access to 7 more miles of express lanes that offer a more reliable commute in one of the most congested corridors in Silicon...
Data Nerds Unite! Spend GIS Day at VTA!
Come join VTA staff to celebrate international GIS (geographic information system) Day. This event is open to members of the public or technical professionals with an interest in geospatial and...
VTA Releases Final Recommendations for 2019 New Transit Service Plan
VTA has released final recommendations for the 2019 New Transit Service Plan.
Before we look at the final plan, let’s start with a look back.
Background
First shared in January 2019, the draft...Mathilda Interchange Update - It's Getting Better!
The first part of reconstruction at the Mathilda Avenue Interchange is complete and open for smoother traffic flow.
As a part of the Mathilda Avenue Improvement at SR237 and US101 Project, the...
Art in Motion: November
As we move closer to the holidays, VTA has already started celebrating! A new month means a new featured artist for the Art in Motion campaign!
For November, VTA is featuring Tshaka Campbell as...
How Can VTA Improve Upon its Governance Structure and Practices?
To better serve our communities, an independent study is underway which will evaluate our governance structure and practices. This effort, called the VTA Governance Assessment, is being performed by...
VTA to Increase Fares, Offer Free Two-Hour Transfers, Lower Youth Fare, and Extend Service in January 2018
Beginning January 1, 2018, VTA will implement its new fare structure and phase in elements of its New Transit Service. VTA’s new fare policy includes Youth Fares dropping from $1.75 to $1.00 per ride...
Downtown Railings Seek to Make the Street Safer and the Train Faster
You may notice a new addition near the light rail line on Second Street in Downtown San Jose. A sleek stainless steel railing lines the space between the sidewalk and the light rail tracks along...
Sign, Sign Everywhere a Sign
Along with a new transit service plan come thousands of new bus stop signs. A team of VTA staff have been designing, printing, sorting the new signs since last January. In the coming weeks they’ll...
Make Things Merrier, Take VTA to Holiday Fun!
We don’t need snow to enjoy this festive season! Celebrate the winter season in full California style. Skate among the palms, take a walk through the most lavish holiday décor in downtown San Jose at...
VTA and BART will Defer Operations on the Berryessa Extension
After extensive review and coordination with BART management, VTA has made the difficult decision to defer most of BART’s pre-revenue operations on the BART Silicon Valley Berryessa Extension. The two...
Video Enforcement Coming to SR 237 Express Lanes
New rules are coming to the State Route 237 Express Lane corridor, and other express lane corridors in the future. At its December 6 meeting, the VTA Board approved a new toll ordinance which will...
2019 VTA Board Leadership Elected
January 2019 will see a change in VTA Board leadership, as Santa Clara City Councilmember Teresa O’Neill takes over as Chair, and Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez becomes Board Vice Chair.
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Fare Changes are Coming: Know Before You Go
The second in a two-phase fare increase plan goes into effect January 1, 2019. The VTA Board of Directors passed the plan in June 2017. Prior to that, VTA fares had not changed since 2008.
Beg...
Construction Imminent on Mathilda Interchange and Express Lanes
The dreaded “Mathilda Monster” is about to get a little less scary, after the VTA Board of directors awarded a $26 million contract to get the project underway.
Improvements in this area are a...
In Case of Power Outage
All power has been restored to our facilities and we do not anticipate further impacts.
UPDATE: Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 12 noon
PG&E is planning to shut down Eastridge Transit Center and the Access...
Art in Motion: October
VTA is pleased to announce our October Artists of the Month - Mahoney Perkins (@mhny) and Mike McGee (@mightymikemcgee). We have selected Perkins and McGee to showcase their talent in the arts at VTA...
Tamien Station Access Study
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...