Headways

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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Multimodal Improvement Plans Pass for Mountain View and Santa Clara

At the VTA Board of Directors meeting on November 1, the Board passed separate Multimodal Improvement Plans (MIP) for the City of Mountain and City of Santa Clara. The MIPs had also previously been...

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Court of Appeal Upholds Validity of VTA’s 2016 Measure B

Today the State of California Court of Appeal issued a decision to uphold the validity of VTA’s 2016 Measure B (“Measure B”) saying that the measure is enforceable as written. (Learn more about the...

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CA Human Trafficking Law Modeled on VTA Policy

VTA is proud to have been the model for a newly signed California law addressing human trafficking and how public transit agencies can help fight it. AB 2034, signed by Governor Brown Thursday...

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Field Work Begins to Advance Design on VTA’s BART Phase II Project

In preparation for the construction of VTA’s six-mile BART extension into downtown San Jose and Santa Clara, VTA will begin to gather information about the geological conditions and locations of...

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What Should Story-Keyes Complete Streets Project Look Like?

The 4 mile stretch of Willow Street, Story Road, and Keyes Street, in San Jose, is seen by local communities as a congested nightmare, and a barrier to livability, walkability and safe cycling, rather...

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Public Comments Sought on Draft Relocation Plan for BART Phase II Project

In accordance with federal and state laws, VTA has prepared a Draft Relocation Plan to assist residential and non-residential property owners and occupants that may be impacted by any property...

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VTA Receives State Funding for Critical Transportation Improvements

The California Transportation Commission approved state funding for three crucial transportation improvement projects in Santa Clara County. The funding comes from Senate Bill 1: Road Repair and...

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What’s Happening with 2016 Measure B?

Updated on September 25, 2018 to include date of oral argument. Nearly two years after Santa Clara County voters approved a half-cent sales tax increase for transportation improvements, a previously...

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