Headways

San Jose Developing a Transformative Bike Plan

The City of San Jose is updating its bike plan to transform the streetscape into a place where bicycling is safe, convenient, and commonplace for people of all ages and abilities. VTA will disperse...

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Board Approves Two New Pro-Transit Policies

The VTA Board of Directors approved two new transit-supportive policies at its December 6, 2018 meeting which aim to formalize procedures for Station Access and parking decisions for Transit-Oriented...

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Construction Imminent on Mathilda Interchange and Express Lanes

The dreaded “Mathilda Monster” is about to get a little less scary, after the VTA Board of directors awarded a $26 million contract to get the project underway. Improvements in this area are a...

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2019 VTA Board Leadership Elected

January 2019 will see a change in VTA Board leadership, as Santa Clara City Councilmember Teresa O’Neill takes over as Chair, and Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez becomes Board Vice Chair...

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Video Enforcement Coming to SR 237 Express Lanes

New rules are coming to the State Route 237 Express Lane corridor, and other express lane corridors in the future. At its December 6 meeting, the VTA Board approved a new toll ordinance which will...

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VTA Board to Consider Final Relocation Plan for BART Phase II Project

On December 6, the VTA Board of Directors will consider adopting the Final Relocation Plan for VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension into downtown San Jose and the City of Santa Clara. The...

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VTA Fills Vacant Positions by “Growing Our Own”

The positions were nearly impossible to fill, until VTA decided to ‘grow their own’. Now, six new Overhead Line workers are ready to take on one of the most sensitive and potentially dangerous jobs in...

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Commuter Checks Reduce the Cost of Transit

Many Silicon Valley employers already offer a monthly SmartPass for VTA transit service, but what about employees who want to ride Caltrain, BART, ACE, SamTrans, AC Transit, Santa Cruz Metro, or...

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Safety Around Bus and Rail is Top Priority

We may sound like a broken record, but it bears repeating... often: Safety is our number one priority. VTA bus and rail operators go through extensive safety training to operate their vehicles, but...

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