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Obey VTA Safety Precautions

Safety is the most important issue for any transit agency. In Santa Clara County, protections in place around VTA light rail stations and tracks should never be ignored.

This month there were two...

CTC Approves Funding for Traffic Relief in Santa Clara County

On May 16, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) approved $2.7 billion in funding for 61 transportation projectsthat will increase safety, decrease congestion, and move goods more efficiently...

Devoted Operator Making People ‘Happy to Ride the Bus’

Felipe Begines has the kind of upbeat, sunny disposition that just makes you want to smile. And it’s no wonder. The 7-year veteran bus operator says working at VTA “makes me the best version of myself...

VTA Works to Preserve Native California Vegetation

You may be surprised to know that VTA is encouraging the rebirth of native plants and animals in the hills above South Santa Clara County’s Coyote Valley. A recent staff tour of the 500+ acre VTA...

Morgan Hill Kids Weigh In on Community Transportation Plan

VTA received valuable advice this week from young “consultants” who came up with some ideas on how to improve transportation and mobility in Morgan Hill.

The 14th Annual Youth Leadership Morgan Hill...

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...

Help for Human Trafficking Victims

Human trafficking is a multi-billion dollar a year criminal industry and is considered the fastest-growing enterprise in the world. According to the 2017 Polaris report, there are 4.3 million victims...

Virtual Industry Forum for Eastridge to BART Regional Connector Project Helps Maximize Efficiencies

If an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, then VTA’s recent virtual industry forum will go a long way to maximize design and construction efficiencies for the Eastridge to BART Regional...

VTA’s Senior Outreach Program Continues to Engage Older Adults Virtually

During this time of extraordinary caution, and as our county prepares to ease its Shelter-in-Place restrictions, it is important to know VTA continues to engage with the older adult community. VTA’s...

VTA Responds to Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury Report

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) received a report from the Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury dated June 18, 2019.

This report carefully examines the operation and governance...

You Spoke, We Listened. Complete Streets Survey Results

Over the course of the two public outreach periods, (spring 2017 and spring 2018) for both Complete Street Studies, VTA received roughly 2,071 survey points of input for the Tasman Corridor Complete...

New VTA Board Chair Calls for Courageous Conversations to Address Climate Crisis

As Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez takes on two leading roles this year, one as President of the Board of Supervisors and the other as Chair of VTA’s Board, she’s aligning some of her...

VTA is Taking You To See Jimmy G. and the Boys This Sunday!

Soooo, the San Francisco 49ers are continuing their run toward the Super Bowl. Bring it on, Green Bay, and VTA will bring the service to get you to the game.

VTA ferried more than 8700 passengers to...

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...

Connecting San Jose Airport With Transit

How do we provide modern, efficient transportation between Mineta San Jose International Airport, Diridon Station and West Santa Clara Valley cities more cheaply and faster than conventional...

Vision for a Transit Project on SR 85 Starting to Take Shape

Earlier this month, the State Route 85 Policy Advisory Board (PAB), which is advising VTA’s Transit Guideway Study, asked VTA to study the feasibility of building a transit lane along this corridor.

Share Your Ideas for Transportation Solutions in Morgan Hill

How do we come up with the most efficient, affordable ways to travel around Morgan Hill?

That’s what we hope to answer with a community workshop on the Morgan Hill Community-Based Transportation Plan...

How is Our New Service Working?

The New Year brings significantly revised transit service that emphasizes running buses more frequently, in an effort to make public transit a more attractive mobility choice. We know change can be...

Responses Rolling In for VTA Highway 87 Survey

VTA continues to receive input from the community via a survey it’s running through April 15. The survey is part of an ongoing State Route (SR) 87 Corridor Study, being conducted in partnership with...

Recommended Funding for Traffic Relief in Santa Clara County

The California Transportation Commission (CTC) staff recommendations for funding from Senate Bill 1, the newly passed California gas tax, bode well for Silicon Valley transportation needs.

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After the holidays, we are beginning the new year with a special focus on art!

VTA is hosting community meetings to meet the artists commissioned to enhance the two new light rail stations that will...