Headways

October 21, 2024
Vote for VTA to Win Community-Based Value Awards!
Catalyze SV is a community-based organization that engages community members, developers, and city leaders to envision and create sustainable, equitable, and vibrant places for people in Silicon...
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October 17, 2024
Crisis Management Ahead of November Elections
“We don’t plan for ‘if’ something will happen. We have to plan for ‘when’ it will happen.” Those are the words of VTA Chief System Safety and Security Officer Aston Greene, who recently took part in a...
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October 16, 2024
Building the Silicon Valley BART Extension Responsibly
A recent news story regarding the safety of VTA’s single bore design in the BART Silicon Valley Phase Two Extension misleads its viewers with the false impression that this heavily reviewed and...
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October 16, 2024
Making Progress on Overhauling Light Rail System
The VTA light rail system’s facelift is looking good! The oldest parts of the system are approaching nearly four decades in service, so it was time for an upgrade. VTA scheduled several rehabilitation...
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October 10, 2024
VTA Board Moves Forward on New Headquarters
After a thorough process and economic analysis, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is moving forward with a plan to relocate its headquarters and other satellite offices to one...
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October 01, 2024
Take Transit to Santa Clara County Cooling Centers
Temperatures are expected to soar into dangerous numbers over the next few days. From Tuesday, October 1, 2024, through Sunday, October 6, 2024, VTA will offer free fares to people traveling to or...
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September 30, 2024
VTA Ridership Is Exceeding Expectations
With summer winding down, VTA has been seeing some record-breaking ridership trends. September 2024 is the first month since March 2020 in which VTA has seen 100,000+ riders on multiple days of...
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September 26, 2024
VTA Participates in See Tracks? Think Train® Week
See Tracks? Think Train® Week (formerly Rail Safety Week), September 23-29, 2024, is a week of rail safety education focusing attention on the importance of making safe choices when driving or walking...
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September 21, 2024
Fatal Incident at VTA Chaboya Bus Yard
San Jose, CA — On Friday, September 20, 2024, at approximately 9:40 p.m., the San Jose Police Department received a 911 call reporting a shooting at the VTA Chaboya bus yard parking lot. The incident...
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