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VTA Hosts Public Meeting on Comprehensive Light Rail Analysis

Release Number:   nr 09 11 07
Release Date:   Nov 13, 2009

WHO: Santa Clara County residents and the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA). 

WHAT:  VTA invites interested persons and agencies to a public meeting to learn
about the agency’s Comprehensive Light Rail Analysis. Kevin Connolly, VTA Manager of Transit Planning, will present the analysis.
 
WHEN & WHERE: Thursday, November 19, 2009, 7:00 p.m.
                             City of Mountain View, Council Chambers
                             500 Castro Street, Mountain View (by Mercy Street)
This location is served by VTA Bus Lines 51, 52, and nearby Bus Lines 34, 35, and light rail.
           
WHY:  VTA is conducting a Comprehensive Light Rail Analysis to make the system more efficient today and plan for future population and job growth in the heart of Silicon Valley.
                       
The Light Rail System Analysis provides the first comprehensive evaluation of the infrastructure. It also identifies improvements for the system over the next 25 years and will serve as a guide for funding and capital improvements to fully utilize the system. The analysis represents the second phase of VTA’s Comprehensive Operations Analysis for the transit system.    

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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; congestion management; specific highway improvement projects; countywide transportation planning and provides these services throughout the county including the cities 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

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