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February 08, 2021
Service Frequency Improvements, No Fare Collection in Effect as of Feb. 8
As part of VTA's continuing commitment to providing safe, clean and reliable service for our customers and employees, VTA has increased the frequency of seven bus routes, reimplemented rear-door...
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February 03, 2021
New Federal Mask Order and Rear-Door Boarding Reinforce VTA’s Commitment to Safety
To continue providing a safe, clean and reliable service for our customers and employees during the pandemic, VTA evaluates and adjusts protocols to reduce the spread of COVID-19. With Santa Clara...
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January 27, 2021
Workshop Lays Out VTA's Complex Budget Process
VTA’s Board members, the majority of which are newly appointed this year, received a briefing on the agency’s complex financial situation at a special workshop January 22. The workshop was intended to...
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January 26, 2021
New VTA Electronic Procurement System Operational Now
A new procurement system in use by VTA is making things a little easier for vendors. ProcureNow is user-friendly and allows vendors to participate in multiple government agency procurements with a...
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January 25, 2021
Things are Improving but Don't Let Your Guard Down!
Effective Jan. 25, the California Department of Public Health has lifted the Regional Stay-at-Home Order for all regions statewide, including the Bay Area. Santa Clara County has returned to the...
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January 19, 2021
Nuria Fernandez Joining Biden-Harris Administration as FTA Acting Administrator
*updated on 1/21/21 confirming appointment After seven years serving as General Manager/CEO of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), Nuria I. Fernandez will be stepping down to join...
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January 13, 2021
VTA Board Turns Over With 8 New Members 
Sunnyvale Vice Mayor Glen Hendricks takes over as VTA Chair for 2021, taking the reigns from Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez. San Jose City Councilmember Charles "Chappie" Jones was elected...
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January 11, 2021
BART Phase II Project First to Submit for Critical Federal Funding Program
VTA achieved two critical milestones for the BART Phase II Project being the first transit agency in the nation to submit an application for $1.735 billion through the Federal Transit Administration’s...
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January 07, 2021
Boy Scout Troop 600 Creates, Delivers Holiday Cards to VTA Staff
VTA operators got a very nice surprise on Christmas Eve when Boy Scout Troop 600 members dropped off homemade holiday cards to thank them for their essential work. As part of a service project, troop...
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