A grant award made official by the California Energy Commission's Clean Transportation Program on January 26 brings VTA a big step closer to transitioning to a newer, quieter, greener and zero...
(This article was contributed by VTA Senior Transportation Planner Adam Burger) Imagine a Downtown San José designed to be more sustainable, to combat climate change, to decrease vehicle miles...
What better way to start the new year than celebrating the accomplishments of one of our own! Angelina Begines, the daughter of Felipe Begines, a veteran bus operator out of the Chaboya Division, has...
In an effort to restore service to pre-pandemic levels, VTA is recruiting bus operators to help fill around 90 vacancies. A new training class begins December 27, and applications are available...
Since 2016, the 5-mile tunnel portion of the 6-mile, 4-station planned BART extension through downtown San Jose to Santa Clara has been the most studied and talked about aspect of the project. After...
Atmospheric rivers... Kids back in school… People taking public transit… Nature is healing. Last month, VTA’s systemwide weekday ridership hit 47% of pre-pandemic levels – a marked increase over the...
Although we hear much about the advent of autonomous vehicles, there’s a lot that such driving technology needs to conquer before self-driving vehicles become a viable travel option. Autonomous...
UPDATE: The deadline for public input has been extended to January 3, 2022. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has announced a Request for Information (RFI) soliciting public input on potential...
27 new operators are about to take to the streets, helping VTA fill a critical shortage of operators over the past 2 years. With a national labor shortage taking shape since the start of the COVID...