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September 05, 2017
BART Silicon Valley Extension to See Test Trains in September
September is Rail Safety Month and the nearly completed VTA BART Silicon Valley Berryessa Extension (Phase I) provides a platform to drive home an important safety message...stay off the tracks! This...
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August 22, 2017
The Final Stretch - BART Silicon Valley Extension Phase I
Phase I of VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Extension, bringing BART from South Fremont into Milpitas and San Jose (Phase I), is entering into the final and most complicated stretch of the project. It has...
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May 19, 2017
Story-Keyes Complete Streets Workshop
We’ve been listening and planning for the past 6 months and we’re ready to present our concepts to you for a Complete Streets study on Story-Keyes in Central-East San Jose. This study works to...
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May 08, 2017
BART Tracks Energized, Safety Advisory Campaign Ramps Up
VTA is embarking on a critical safety advisory campaign regarding the energized “third rail” on the BART Silicon Valley Extension. The contact rail will be energized along the entire 10-mile alignment...
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February 15, 2017
Comment Period Extended for BART Phase II Extension DSEIS/SEIR
VTA has provided two extra weeks to give comments on the environmental impacts on Phase II of VTA’s BART extension through Downtown San Jose and into Santa Clara. The comment period deadline has been...
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February 03, 2017
Public Comments Still Welcome for BART Phase II Environmental Review
A series of public meetings drew strong interest in the environmental impact expected from building the next phase of the largest transportation infrastructure project in Santa Clara County history...
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December 28, 2016
BART Phase II Project Kicks Off State and Federal Environmental Document Review
A major milestone in the project development process for VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project is kicking off today with the release of a draft state and federal document aimed to...
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October 12, 2016
Acting FTA Administrator Announces Federal Investment in BART Silicon Valley
Carolyn Flowers, the Acting Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), could not have been more impressed by the progress she saw at the soon-to-be-completed Milpitas and Berryessa...
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June 02, 2016
VTA Board Unanimously Approves Transportation Sales Tax for November Ballot
At the June 2, 2016 meeting, the VTA Board of Directors unanimously adopted the framework and funding amounts for a ½-cent 30-year sales tax measure on the November 8, 2016 ballot to help fund...
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