VTA’s Community Outreach and Public Engagement, or COPE, team has been out in full force in May spreading the word about VTA’s capital projects and programs. Over the past month, COPE has led or...
In another important milestone for VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension, the VTA Board of Directors awarded a contract to Mott McDonald/PGH Wong Engineering Joint Venture (MMW) at their...
The Montague Expressway Pedestrian Overcrossing (MPOC) won the California Transportation Foundation (CTF) Active Transportation Project of the Year Award and the 2022 Excellent Engineering Award of...
What do the Golden Gate Bridge, BART, and even the interstate highway system all have in common? They are all mega capital infrastructure projects, that in today's world of interconnectivity, we could...
VTA is inviting the community to join us for a special event later this month! 30 Years in Motion: Strategic Plan Open House is an opportunity to learn about VTA’s future vision and to share your...
An independent study by world renowned tunneling experts, confirms the Valley Transportation Authority’s single bore tunnel design is the right approach to deliver the BART Silicon Valley 6-mile...
Both Phases of VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Extension Program are making notable progress.
The 10-mile Berryessa Extension is on track to open at the end of the year. Throughout the summer VTA and BART...
As work to bring BART service and four new stations to Silicon Valley moves forward, VTA is entering a more robust collaborative phase on the biggest transportation infrastructure project in County...
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year as Santa Clara County’s primary transit service provider and congestion management agency.
Through...
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...
Those eagerly anticipating VTA’s BART Silicon Valley’s extension into San Jose and Santa Clara will soon get a glimpse of how the design of the stations and tunnel are shaping up. A joint committee of...
Summer is almost officially here, and we’re halfway through the year. Once again, VTA is thinking about transit service for 2025 and has developed the draft 2025 Transit Service Plan for the community...
On Saturday, June 8, the East San Jose community, elected leaders, and VTA gathered at the Eastridge Transit Center to celebrate the start of construction of the light rail extension. This event was...
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) held a community celebration to recognize the collective efforts of staff and local partners to address the climate crisis.
With the help of a...
VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project (The Phase II Project) is a six-mile, four-station extension of the regional BART system from the Berryessa/North San José...
On Friday, June 14th Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) held a historic groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction of its West Portal facility. This is the site where the...
*updated on 1/21/21 confirming appointment
After seven years serving as General Manager/CEO of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), Nuria I. Fernandez will be stepping down to join...
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...
SAN JOSE, CA – Today, the State of California awarded $375 million to the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) for its BART extension into Downtown San Jose and Santa Clara.
This new...
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 was notified today by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) that a Record of Decision (ROD) has been issued for the next six miles of VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Extension into downtown San Jose...
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...
On Friday, September 22, VTA Board members held the last of two workshops to study the complexities of delivering Phase II of the BART Silicon Valley Extension – a 6-mile, 4-station extension from the...
One of VTA's priorities as part of the BART Silicon Valley Phase II Project is to ensure small businesses near construction zones will be able to conduct business during Project construction. Although...
In preparation for construction of VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project, VTA’s tunnel and trackwork contractor, Kiewit, Shea, Traylor (KST) developed a Construction Transportation...
