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San Jose, Calif. – The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) will operate buses and light rail on a regular schedule Monday, January 21, 2013. All other services including the ACE train and shuttles, Highway 17, Dumbarton Express, and MST 55 express services will also operate regular service on the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday.

 

This honorary day of community service is marked by activities and events held at destinations conveniently served by VTA. VTA riders can connect to the San Jose Diridon Caltrain Station to ride the Freedom Train to San Francisco which departs at 9:30 a.m. There are also many events planned at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library in downtown San Jose throughout the weekend. The library is served by VTA light rail and bus lines 22, 63, 64, 72, 73, and 82.

 

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Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is an independent special district that provides sustainable, accessible, community-focused transportation options that are innovative, environmentally responsible, and promote the vitality of our region. VTA is responsible for bus, light rail and paratransit operations and also serves as the county’s congestion management agency. As such, VTA is responsible for countywide transportation planning, including congestion management issues, specific highway improvement projects, pedestrian and bicycle improvement projects, and provides these services throughout the county, including the municipalities of Campbell, Cupertino, Gilroy, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Milpitas, Monte Sereno, Morgan Hill, Mountain View, Palo Alto, San Jose, Santa Clara, Saratoga and Sunnyvale. VTA continually builds partnerships to deliver transportation solutions that meet the evolving mobility needs of Santa Clara County.