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VTA.org Users: Thank You for the Feedback
VTA is beginning to redesign VTA.org, which hosts information about transit service, projects, programs, governance, employment, and more.
Our strategy is user-centered. Our design decisions will be...
VTA.org Users: Thank You for the Feedback
VTA is beginning to redesign VTA.org, which hosts information about transit service, projects, programs, governance, employment, and more.
Our strategy is user-centered. Our design decisions will be...
Board Adopts Climate Emergency Declaration; Youth Summit Planned as Part of Further Focus
On Feb. 6, the VTA Board took a historic step by approving a Declaration of Climate Emergency that emphasizes the organization’s ongoing work to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions and reduce congestion...
Board Governance Assessment Recommendations to be Received by Ad Hoc Committee - December 20
The results of an independent evaluation of VTA’s Board governance is ready for public review and will be received by the VTA Ad Hoc Board Enhancement Committee Friday morning.
Board governance was...
VTA Steps Up to Help Solve California Homeless Crisis
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is working to help change what some say has become California’s defining issue: homelessness. With the help of VTA, the City of San Jose, one of...
Transforming “Development” into “Community” - Draft TOCs Playbooks are Live
Curious about potential growth near each of the future BART Silicon Valley Phase II station areas? After almost two years of community engagement, station-area land use analysis and coordination with...
VTA Offers $750,000 in Grants to Support Transit-Oriented Communities
For the second year, more than $750,000 is available to community organizations working to help create vibrant, equitable, and walkable neighborhoods near public transit. Throughout May, VTA is...
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...
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...
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...
Integrating the Community with Silicon Valley BART Stations
This article was contributed by Dennis Kearney, BART Phase II Planning and Outreach
As the first phase of the BART Silicon Valley extension nears the start of passenger service later this year, VTA...
Inflation and Other Factors Boost Estimated Cost of VTA BART to Silicon Valley Completion
The rapidly rising cost of construction materials and labor prices, along with the impacts of inflation, have boosted the anticipated cost of the final phase of VTA’s BART to Silicon Valley completion...
VTA to Participate in First-of-its-Kind Federal Funding Pilot Program
VTA has been chosen as the first transit agency in the nation to begin discussions regarding a leading-edge federal funding pilot program.
Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Acting Administrator K...
Ask VTA: Let’s Talk Transit-Oriented Developments and Land Use
In the coming years, Santa Clara County is projected to see more growth than any other county in the Bay Area. What are cities and VTA doing to prepare for this growth in a sustainable way? And how do...
VTA Receives First of Its Kind Federal Funding Allocation
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Acting Administrator K. Jane Williams announced the allocation of $125 million to the Santa Clara Valley Transportation...
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...
Where is Our Transportation Funding Coming From?
California roads are suffering. From freeways to local streets, the funds available to repair and replace our infrastructure have not kept pace with the cost. Fortunately, the state legislature acted...
Creating a Better Way to Travel on Highway 101
As one of the most economically important corridors in California, US-101 has been hampered by worsening congestion and unreliable travel times.
Bay Area transportation agencies are convening...
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...
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...
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...
Bascom Corridor Complete Streets Online Survey Ready For Your Feedback
On April 18 and 19, 2018, nearby residents joined project staff in discussing the Bascom Corridor Complete Streets Study. If you did not have a chance to attend the meetings or if you have additional...
Final Round of Complete Streets Public Meetings for the Bascom Corridor
Save the date! Public meetings will be held on Wednesday, March 27 at Bascom Community Center and March 28 at Farnham Elementary School. These will be open-house style public meetings with preferred...