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2013 News Releases
| Date | | Headline |
| May 17, 2013 | | VTA Spearheads Multi-Agency Public Meeting in Fremont |
| May 16, 2013 | | VTA’s Summer Transit Pass for Youths on Sale Now |
| May 08, 2013 | | VTA Bike Contest Winners Announced – Four in All! |
| May 03, 2013 | | VTA Reduces Funding Liability for Retiree Health Care Benefits |
| May 02, 2013 | | Public Invited to Comment on the 2000 Measure A Program |
| April 21, 2013 | | VTA Promotes Healthy Commuting with Bike Give Away Contest! |
| April 19, 2013 | | VTA Asks: “What Will You Do to Honor Earth Day?” |
| April 18, 2013 | | VTA Board Workshop to Discuss FY2014/15 Draft Biennial Budget |
| April 12, 2013 | | Major BART Construction Begins at Hostetter Road |
| April 09, 2013 | | U.S. 101/Capitol Expressway Improvement Project Detour |
| April 03, 2013 | | VTA Celebrates One Year Milestone for BART Silicon Valley |
| March 29, 2013 | | VTA and City of Fremont Open Kato Road to Traffic on April 1 |
| March 26, 2013 | | VTA Holds Public Meeting for South County Highway Project |
| March 19, 2013 | | VTA 237 Express Lanes Bring Congestion Relief to Bay Area Commuters |
| March 15, 2013 | | Latest Numbers Show VTA Express Bus Ridership Up 20% |
| March 07, 2013 | | VTA Seeks Input on Long-Range Transportation Plan |
| March 06, 2013 | | VTA Bus Service During Santa Cruz Police Officers Memorial Service at HP Pavilion |
| March 05, 2013 | | VTA Holds Six Public Meetings to Receive Input on Transit Service Plan |
| March 01, 2013 | | VTA Holding Community Meeting for Santa Clara/Alum Rock Bus Rapid Transit Project |
| February 28, 2013 | | General Manager Michael T. Burns Retiring from VTA |
| February 21, 2013 | | VTA Hosting Four Public Meetings for El Camino Real Bus Rapid Transit Project |
| February 13, 2013 | | VTA Operates Regular Service on President’s Day Holiday |
| February 08, 2013 | | VTA to Host a Wedding On Board the Historic Trolley! |
| February 01, 2013 | | VTA to Purchase 29 New Flyer Clean Energy Buses |
| January 31, 2013 | | VTA SR 237 Express Lanes Win Project of the Year Award |
| January 23, 2013 | | Sharks Fans Have New Convenient Transit Option for Home Games |
| January 18, 2013 | | VTA Operates Regular Service on Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday |
| January 17, 2013 | | VTA Welcomes New Leadership to Board of Directors |
| January 03, 2013 | | Changes to VTA Bus Service Effective January 7, 2013 |
| January 01, 2013 | | VTA Turns 25, Looks Forward to the Future |
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2012 News Releases
| Date | | Headline |
| December 26, 2012 | | VTA Bus and Light Rail New Year’s Holiday Schedule |
| December 17, 2012 | | VTA Bus and Light Rail Christmas Holiday Schedule |
| December 11, 2012 | | VTA Light Rail Celebrates 25 Years of Service |
| December 10, 2012 | | Major Improvements Completed on Upper Penitencia Creek |
| December 06, 2012 | | VTA Receives State Funding to Expand BART Facilities |
| December 05, 2012 | | VTA’s “Holly Trolley” Debuts Friday |
| December 04, 2012 | | VTA Teams Up with U.S. Marine Corps for Toys for Tots Drive |
| November 30, 2012 | | Weather Postpones VTA’s Holly Trolley Debut |
| November 29, 2012 | | VTA Hosting Public Meeting for Vasona Light Rail Extension Project |
| November 22, 2012 | | VTA is Your Sleigh Ride to Holiday Festivities! |
| November 21, 2012 | | Before You Turkey Trot, Take Transit! |
| November 19, 2012 | | VTA Study Underway for a Light Rail Extension to the Town of Los Gatos |
| November 15, 2012 | | VTA Service Schedule for Thanksgiving Holiday |
| November 08, 2012 | | VTA, Caltrans Break Ground on Long-Awaited Congestion Relief Project in Santa Clara County |
| November 07, 2012 | | VTA to Participate in Veterans Day Parade in Downtown San Jose |
| November 06, 2012 | | Daytime Lane Closures on Capitol Expressway |
| October 04, 2012 | | VTA Officials Celebrate Pedestrian Improvements along Capitol Expressway and Future Transit Corridor |
| October 02, 2012 | | VTA Operates Regular Schedule on Columbus Day |
| September 26, 2012 | | Key Safety and Mobility Improvements Coming to Mission/Warren in Fremont |
| September 24, 2012 | | VTA Introducing New Limited Stop Line 323 on October 1st |
| September 21, 2012 | | VTA Completes Blossom Hill Pedestrian Overcrossing Bridge |
| September 14, 2012 | | VTA Starts Second Phase of U.S. 101 Corridor Improvements |
| September 05, 2012 | | Congestion Relief Coming to I-280/I-880/Stevens Creek Interchange |
| August 31, 2012 | | VTA Ticket Vending Machines Adding Value to Clipper Cards |
| August 29, 2012 | | VTA Says Get Your Youth Clipper Card Today |
| August 28, 2012 | | VTA Eases Commute Game Time Decision |
| August 28, 2012 | | VTA’s BART Milpitas Station Area Construction Begins |
| August 27, 2012 | | VTA Operating on Sunday/Holiday Schedule for Labor Day |
| August 27, 2012 | | Another $40 Million in the Bank! |
| August 23, 2012 | | VTA Urging Youth to Get on Board Clipper Before School Starts |
| August 17, 2012 | | U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer Tours BART Construction Project |
| August 07, 2012 | | VTA is Best Way to San Jose Jazz Summer Fest! |
| August 06, 2012 | | Public Comment Sought on VTA’s Bicycle Technical Guidelines |
| August 03, 2012 | | VTA Board Awards Construction Contract for U.S. 101 Improvements |
| August 02, 2012 | | More Federal Funding Coming VTA’s Way |
| August 01, 2012 | | VTA Partners with Law Enforcement on National Night Out |
| July 26, 2012 | | VTA/Outreach Receive Federal Funding Boost to Better Connect Veterans with Vital Transportation Services |
| July 23, 2012 | | VTA to Receive $3.75 Million in Federal Funding |
| July 19, 2012 | | VTA to Focus 152 Planning Efforts in Santa Clara, San Benito Counties |
| July 19, 2012 | | Building Demolition Begins for BART Silicon Valley |
| July 19, 2012 | | "VTA Live!" Event at Great America Friday |
| July 05, 2012 | | VTA 2000 Measure A Tax Audit Comes Back Clean |
| July 02, 2012 | | VTA Fourth of July Service Schedule |
| June 28, 2012 | | Take VTA to the Gymnastic Olympic Trials |
| June 26, 2012 | | VTA Service Changes Begin Monday, July 9 |
| June 22, 2012 | | VTA Says Goodbye to Paper Passes, Hello to Clipper |
| June 18, 2012 | | VTA Says “Dump the Pump” This Thursday |
| June 08, 2012 | | Federal Environmental Document Available for Review on VTA’s Capitol Expressway Light Rail Project |
| June 07, 2012 | | VTA Awards $45 Million Construction Contract for the Mission/Warren/Freight Railroad Relocation Program |
| June 05, 2012 | | June “VTA Live!” Events |
| May 16, 2012 | | VTA’s Summer Transit Pass for Youths on Sale Now |
| May 10, 2012 | | VTA Chief Operating Officer Smith Retires, Hursh Takes the Reins |
| May 09, 2012 | | “VTA Live!” Will be at Mountain View Light Rail Station, May 10 |
| May 08, 2012 | | VTA “Gears Up” for Bike to Work Day: Thursday, May 10 |
| April 30, 2012 | | “VTA Live” Coming to a Stop Near You |
| April 27, 2012 | | VTA Going Paperless! |
| April 20, 2012 | | VTA Plants a Community Forest in East San Jose |
| April 20, 2012 | | Kato Road Closed for Nine Months Starting Monday, April 30 |
| April 19, 2012 | | VTA Encourages Use of Public Transit Everyday in Honor of Earth Day |
| April 11, 2012 | | VTA Celebrates Historic Groundbreaking for BART Silicon Valley Berryessa Extension Project |
| April 09, 2012 | | VTA Breaks Ground on BART Silicon Valley Berryessa Extension Project |
| April 02, 2012 | | VTA Continues Elevator Upgrades at Eight Light Rail Stations |
| March 29, 2012 | | VTA and “Moveable Feast” Connect Transit and Food |
| March 15, 2012 | | VTA Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Route Changes |
| March 14, 2012 | | State Route 237 Express Lanes Opening Postponed to March 20 |
| March 13, 2012 | | VTA and FTA Seal the Deal for BART Silicon Valley |
| March 09, 2012 | | BART Silicon Valley Project Reaches Largest Federal Funding Milestone in VTA’s History |
| March 08, 2012 | | State Route 237 Express Lanes Will Open March 15 |
| March 05, 2012 | | Two VTA Light Rail Stations Feature Street-Food Fair in March |
| February 21, 2012 | | VTA Express Line 183 Riders to Receive Hottest Ticket in Town |
| February 13, 2012 | | VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Project Included in President’s Fiscal Year 2013 Budget |
| February 10, 2012 | | VTA Curtner LR Station Turns Hip Street-Food Fair Tonight |
| February 02, 2012 | | VTA Installs Solar Power Systems at Its Three Bus Yards |
| February 01, 2012 | | VTA Board Seats Five New Members in 2012 |
| January 25, 2012 | | New Striping for SR237 Express Lanes Planned for This Week |
| January 24, 2012 | | Ode to the Joy of Transit! |
| January 21, 2012 | | VTA Welcomes Vice Mayor Low to 2012 Board of Directors |
| January 13, 2012 | | VTA Provides Regular Service on Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday |
| January 12, 2012 | | Silicon Valley Express Lanes Debut on SR 237 in Milpitas |
| January 11, 2012 | | VTA Board of Directors Names New General Counsel |
| January 09, 2012 | | VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Berryessa Extension Project Days Away From Receiving Federal Grant |
| January 06, 2012 | | VTA Announces New Express Buses, New Express Service |
| January 05, 2012 | | VTA Announces New Leadership for 2012 Board of Directors |
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2011 News Releases
| Date | | Headline |
| December 28, 2011 | | Ride VTA for Free on New Year’s Eve |
| December 20, 2011 | | VTA Upgrading Elevators at Eight Light Rail Stations |
| December 19, 2011 | | VTA Transforming Your Commute in 2012 |
| December 15, 2011 | | VTA Bus and Light Rail Holiday Schedule |
| December 15, 2011 | | Two Weekends Remain in 2011 for the “Candyland Express” |
| December 14, 2011 | | VTA Solicits Public Comments on VTP 2040 |
| December 12, 2011 | | Local Community Stuffs Two VTA Buses with 5,300 Toys! |
| December 08, 2011 | | VTA Board Awards $772 Million Design Build Contract for BART Silicon Valley Berryessa Extension Project |
| December 05, 2011 | | Stuff the VTA Bus is Back! |
| November 29, 2011 | | VTA’s Historic Trolley Making Spirits Bright for the Holidays |
| November 23, 2011 | | Take VTA to the Global Winter Wonderland Premier |
| November 22, 2011 | | Before You Trot, Take Transit! |
| November 17, 2011 | | VTA Service Schedule for Thanksgiving Holiday |
| November 10, 2011 | | Regular VTA Service Scheduled on Veterans Day |
| October 18, 2011 | | VTA, Caltrans Seeks Public Input on SR 85 Express Lanes Project |
| October 14, 2011 | | VTA to Host Public Meetings and Bus Tour on El Camino Real Rapid Transit Project |
| October 10, 2011 | | Bus Stop Improvement Underway through February 2012 |
| October 07, 2011 | | Regular VTA Service Schedule on Columbus Day |
| October 05, 2011 | | VTA Announces Mobile App Contest Winner |
| September 27, 2011 | | Express Yourself! VTA Solicits Input on Proposed Express Bus Service Plan |
| September 22, 2011 | | Public Meeting for the Kato Road Grade Separation Project |
| September 21, 2011 | | VTA Takes You to Sharks Preseason Opener this Friday |
| September 21, 2011 | | VTA Sells Bonds, Achieves Budgetary Savings |
| September 15, 2011 | | VTA to Host Public Meetings on El Camino Real Rapid Transit Project |
| September 09, 2011 | | VTA Participating in Patriot Day this Sunday, September 11th |
| September 02, 2011 | | VTA Awards $22.14M Construction Contract for the Kato Road Grade Separation |
| September 01, 2011 | | VTA Labor Day Service Schedule |
| August 31, 2011 | | VTA Offers Improved Service to Stanford Football Games |
| August 23, 2011 | | Back to "S’Cool" with VTA |
| August 19, 2011 | | VTA Receives Over $150 Million in State Funding |
| August 10, 2011 | | BART Silicon Valley and Kato Road Grade Separation Projects Receive $50 Million in State Funding |
| August 05, 2011 | | VTA Board Awards SR 237/I-880 Express Lanes Contract to RGW |
| August 04, 2011 | | Let VTA Do the Driving! Ride Stress-Free to San Jose Jazz Festival |
| August 02, 2011 | | VTA and National Night Out Event Share Same Priority, Public Safety |
| July 21, 2011 | | VTA General Counsel to Retire |
| July 20, 2011 | | Labor Secretary Hilda Solis to tour San Jose ‘green job’ training program, Thurs., July 21 |
| July 15, 2011 | | VTA Pioneers First All 4G Wireless Connectivity on Mass Transit System |
| July 08, 2011 | | VTA Service Changes Begin Monday, July 11 |
| July 05, 2011 | | VTA 2000 Measure A Tax Audit Comes Back Clean |
| June 28, 2011 | | VTA and BART Seek Community Input |
| June 27, 2011 | | VTA Fourth of July Service Schedule |
| June 23, 2011 | | VTA Receives More Good News for U.S. 101 Corridor |
| June 22, 2011 | | VTA and SJSU Research Project Wins National Award |
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