In a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom, VTA General Manager and CEO Nuria Fernandez urged that public transit workers be included in Phase 1B of the state’s vaccine distribution plan, consistent with the...
January 1, 2021, is the official start of National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month and the deadline under California law for all employees of public transit agencies to be trained to...
Our bus stops are getting more spaced out!
The number one complaint about our bus service is that it takes too long to get to a destination. In an effort to speed up your bus trip, VTA is analyzing...
VTA operators got a very nice surprise on Christmas Eve when Boy Scout Troop 600 members dropped off homemade holiday cards to thank them for their essential work. As part of a service project, troop...
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...
Sunnyvale Vice Mayor Glen Hendricks takes over as VTA Chair for 2021, taking the reigns from Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez. San Jose City Councilmember Charles "Chappie" Jones was elected...
*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...
Effective Jan. 25, the California Department of Public Health has lifted the Regional Stay-at-Home Order for all regions statewide, including the Bay Area. Santa Clara County has returned to the...
A new procurement system in use by VTA is making things a little easier for vendors. ProcureNow is user-friendly and allows vendors to participate in multiple government agency procurements with a...
VTA’s Board members, the majority of which are newly appointed this year, received a briefing on the agency’s complex financial situation at a special workshop January 22. The workshop was intended...
To continue providing a safe, clean and reliable service for our customers and employees during the pandemic, VTA evaluates and adjusts protocols to reduce the spread of COVID-19. With Santa Clara...
As part of VTA's continuing commitment to providing safe, clean and reliable service for our customers and employees, VTA has increased the frequency of seven bus routes, reimplemented rear-door...
The state’s largest COVID-19 vaccination site, Levi’s Stadium, is a central stop on VTA’s light rail system. With a temporary “no fare required” policy in place, passengers have access to free...
Transforming the Gilroy Transit Center into a livable, walkable, shoppable community near transit is the objective of our newest venture. You are invited to share your ideas that will help shape...
As VTA begins planning for what service will look like post-pandemic and beyond, one thing already being studied is the future of high-capacity transit, specifically light rail. The fact that the...
This week, VTA wraps up its month-long observation of Black History Month, but our longstanding commitment to equity and diversity remain ongoing, both internally and externally. On VTA’s Twitter...
The US 101/De La Cruz Interchange, in San Jose, is getting a much-needed makeover beginning this summer as a 2016 Measure B-funded project. VTA and the City of San Jose, in cooperation with the...
Northbound and Southbound lanes of Highway 101 will be closed overnight at the Blossom Hill Road/Silver Creek Valley Road interchange, exit 378, over the span of two nights, one night for each...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
All four...
VTA’s Sustainability Program is turning 10 years old this year!
Over the past decade, we have supported projects that will make VTA cleaner, greener and more efficient. For example, we installed...
