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Friday March 18th is VTA Transit Driver Appreciation Day!  Yes, it is Transit Driver Appreciation Day all over America today, but in Santa Clara County, the Board of Supervisors (thank you Supervisor...

In 1973, Martha Garza was raising four children as a single mother, and she needed a good job, so she started driving a bus for San Jose City Lines.  She was the first woman bus operator in Santa...

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is asking for the public’s help in reducing the number of fatal and serious injury collisions in the County.

 While VTA runs the County-wide...

President Biden will allocate an additional $200 million for the Silicon Valley BART Extension Phase II in his upcoming proposed budget.  The project will extend the BART Silicon Valley alignment from...

Returning to the office is the perfect opportunity to rethink your daily commute.

Things are looking bright this Spring! As the Omicron variant subsides, Santa Clara County residents begin to return...

It’s never too late to learn the fundamentals of riding a bike!  VTA is pleased to announce adult bicycle education courses in partnership with the Silicon Valley Bicycle Coalition (SVBC). The classes...

In light of the attack on a New York subway train, VTA is increasing transit patrol visibility on the light rail system, aboard trains and at light rail stations throughout Santa Clara County.

Althou...

In light of recent decisions by the federal government to lift mask requirements on public transit, VTA is strongly recommending, but not requiring passengers and employees to wear masks aboard VTA...

This Earth Day VTA joins over 100 transit agencies in pledging to cut greenhouse gas emissions. This nation-wide effort is led by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to support President Biden’s...

VTA’s BART Silicon Valley (BSV) Phase II Project is a 6-mile project that extends BART service from the Berryessa BART station, which opened for passenger service in June 2020, to downtown San José...

VTA invites Santa Clara County residents to apply for the Committee for Transportation Mobility and Accessibility (CTMA) through this open and competitive online application process. 

The Santa Clara...

At VTA, we mourn the loss of role model,  leader and champion for public transportation Norman Y. Mineta.  Learn more about the extraordinary life of Norm Mineta here.

The following is from the...

At the VTA Board of Directors meeting on May 5th, 2022, the VTA Board will vote on a contract for the initial stage of the Tunnel & Trackwork, known as Contract Package 2 (CP2) for VTA’s BART Silicon...

2000 Measure A Citizens Watchdog Committee (CWC) video and teleconference public hearing on fiscal year 2021 Measure A expenditures is scheduled for May 11, 2022 at 6:00 pm.

The Committee is required...

At its May 5th regular board meeting, the Santa Clara Valley (VTA) Board of Directors voted unanimously to authorize the General Manager/CEO to execute the first in a series of construction contracts...

Starting Wednesday evening, May 11 at 7 p.m. to early Thursday morning 5:00 a.m., the US 101 northbound on-ramp off westbound Blossom Hill Road will be closed. Traffic will be detoured using...

Strengthening the voice transit workers have at their agencies is a top priority for International President of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) John Costa. When he heard that the Santa Clara...

VTA has completed and released the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report-2 (SEIR-2) for the Eastridge to BART Regional Connector Project (EBRC). The project would extend light rail along...

This article was contributed by Transportation Planner III Ian Lin and Principal Transportation Planner Robert Swierk.

VTA is honored to be selected as a recipient of the Caltrans Fiscal Year 2022...

VTA will be holding a virtual public scoping meeting for the SR 17 Corridor Congestion Relief Project on Thursday, May 19, at 6:00 pm. Community members are invited to learn more about the project and...

This post was contributed by VTA's Environmental Team.

Sustainability is an integral part of the operation and delivery of accessible, community-focused, and innovative transportation services. As we...

Work has been completed at the Hamilton Light Rail Station with improvements to the track, platform and retaining wall.  The elevated station is at the intersection of Hamilton Avenue and Creekside...

The BART Silicon Valley Extension into Downtown San Jose and Santa Clara is moving forward with two critical milestones achieved this week. The Project has advanced to the final step in the...