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January 14, 2025
VTA Hosts Nationwide Equity in Infrastructure Coalition With 18 New Members at Bay Area Pledge Signing
Eighteen leaders, including those of more than a dozen major Bay Area transit agencies and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission, signed the Equity In Infrastructure Project Pledge today, joining...
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December 24, 2024
Year in Review: Celebrating 2024 Project Milestones
This year was significant for many of VTA’s projects and programs. From initial planning to groundbreaking construction and even ribbon-cutting, community members have been with us every step of the...
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December 12, 2024
Cost-Saving Revision Advances BARTSV Tunnel Work
The Santa Clara County Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors took another major step in advancing VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project by authorizing an amendment to the...
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December 02, 2024
Procurement Opportunities For BART Silicon Valley Phase II
VTA invites Prime Contractors and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) to participate in procurement opportunities for the BART Silicon Valley Phase II (BSVII) Extension Project. This is a chance...
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November 19, 2024
VTA Wins Federal Funding for Gilroy Urban Planning
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) has been awarded $900,000 from the Federal Transit Administration as part of its ongoing commitment to integrate affordable housing with public...
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November 13, 2024
BART Silicon Valley Extension Project Implements Major Cost Reductions
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority’s (VTA) Board of Directors recently took a major step towards advancing VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension (BSVII) Project directing the...
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November 06, 2024
How Do We Improve Transportation Options and Drive Less?
Due to a recent change in state law, cities and counties are now required to consider the amount of driving (vehicle miles traveled or VMT) when they evaluate development projects. With the Equitable...
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October 16, 2024
Building the Silicon Valley BART Extension Responsibly
A recent news story regarding the safety of VTA’s single bore design in the BART Silicon Valley Phase Two Extension misleads its viewers with the false impression that this heavily reviewed and...
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October 16, 2024
Making Progress on Overhauling Light Rail System
The VTA light rail system’s facelift is looking good! The oldest parts of the system are approaching nearly four decades in service, so it was time for an upgrade. VTA scheduled several rehabilitation...
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