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Santa Clara - Alum Rock

The Santa Clara-Alum Rock Rapid Transit Project would provide limited-stop rapid transit service for 7.2 miles, from the Eastridge Transit Center to the San Jose Diridon Transit Center using Capitol Expressway, Alum Rock Avenue and Santa Clara Street. The Santa Clara-Alum Rock Project would be the first of three lines, followed by El Camino Real BRT and Stevens Creek BRT.

The Santa Clara-Alum Rock BRT service would include the following features:

• Special Vehicles - Equipped with green technology, comfortable, modern interiors
• Enhanced Stations - Attractive shelters, passenger amenities and advanced features
• Dedicated Lane on Alum Rock - East of 34th Street, the BRT vehicles would travel in dedicated median busway, separated from traffic to improve travel time
• High-Tech Communications - Up-to-the-minute information through electronic message signs at stations and wireless capabilities
• Rapid Boarding - Ticket machines and all-door boarding means faster stops
• Fast, Frequent, Reliable - The BRT lines would operate during peak times at ten minute headways. Combined with the future Stevens Creek line (523 + 522) and with off-set schedules allows for a combined five minute headway between the Downtown Transit Mall and the Eastridge Transit Center.

Service would be provided at 11 BRT stations

• Arena Station
• Santa Clara Street
• 7th Street
• 17th Street
• 24th Street
• King Road
• Jackson AVenue
• Alum Rock Transit Center
• Story Road
• Ocala Avenue
• Eastridge Transit Center

Project Cost and Funding

The total cost for the Santa Clara-Alum Rock Bus Rapid Transit Project is $128 million. The Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) allocated $90 million from State Proposition 1B funds specifically for the BRT project. The remaining $38 million needed for the project will be funded through the 2000 Measure A Transit Improvements Program.

Final Environmental Impact Report

Project Schedule