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...
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...
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 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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Among the many moving parts of VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project (BSVII) are meticulous plans to support small businesses who may experience some disruption during construction of...
Tamien Station transit riders and neighbors, how do you use the Tamien Station? Do you walk, ride your bike, park your car and take transit, or hop onto an employer shuttle? What will improve how to...
Small businesses along VTA’s BART Phase II Project corridor – VTA needs to hear from you!
With early construction work on VTA’s BART Phase II Project set to begin in 2022, the work to plan for...
VTA achieved two critical milestones for the BART Phase II Project being the first transit agency in the nation to submit an application for $1.735 billion through the Federal Transit Administration’s...
Now that Phase I of the BART Silicon Valley Extension is open, with stations in Milpitas and Berryessa, all eyes are on Phase II – the six-mile, four-station project extending BART service into...
The Valley Transportation Authority’s new Board Chair, Sergio Lopez, takes office Wednesday, November 13, 2024.
Lopez, who is serving as Vice Mayor for the City of Campbell and is a leader on...
Details of VTA's plan to support San Jose's and Santa Clara's small business communities during the construction of Silicon Valley's BART extension project were presented at the VTA Board of Directors...
In the next few months, VTA anticipates awarding the first and largest contract for the BART Silicon Valley Phase II Project. While VTA is still in the midst of securing federal funding, the Federal...
