OF COURSE we’re counting on the federal government to help pay for BART Silicon Valley. Why wouldn’t we? The Mercury News lobbed another uninformed assertion at VTA’s Silicon Valley BART Extension...
The first half of 2024 has been an exciting time for VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension (BSVII) Project. Our recent milestones, include:
VTA’s Transit-Oriented Communities team is excited to announce that the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) has awarded $500,000 in Technical Assistance for VTA’s Great Mall and River Oaks...
For the second consecutive year, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority kicked off Pride Month by raising the Pride flag at its San Jose headquarters.
San Jose City Councilmember and VTA...
Join VTA and elected and community leaders to celebrate the start of construction on the light rail extension known as the Eastridge to BART Regional Connector. Saturday, June 8, 2024 from 10 am to...
Milpitas commuters have been extremely patient with us as we build new opportunities to improve mobility. (Namely, the BART station.) And we are asking for your forgiveness yet again as we do more to...
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...
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...
Get ready to celebrate the 4th of July with a bang at Lake Cunningham Park in San Jose! This year, join us for an unforgettable day filled with exciting activities, delicious food, and spectacular...
VTA and the Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) at San José State University (SJSU) recently renewed their track record of successful collaboration. MTI researchers and SJSU graduate students...
VTA is putting 2016 Measure B funds to work to help relieve traffic congestion at a busy Milpitas intersection.
VTA engineers will work with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)...
In an effort to rehabilitate our aging infrastructure, VTA will continue to schedule repairs through the fall to trouble spots on the light rail system that cause our service to run at a slower pace...
With nearly 4,000 bus stops spread throughout Santa Clara County, you can think of VTA as everybody’s neighbor, which is why we’re thrilled to be participating in multiple National Night Out (NNO)...
San Jose, Calif. – The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) has been named the Outstanding Public Transportation System among “large” transit agencies throughout North America. This top...
Public safety is a top priority for VTA. We need your help to assess safety while using our transit system. We are partnering with EMC Research, a local and independent market research company, to...
The Federal Transit Administration has made a commitment to grant more than $5 Billion to the final phase of the Silicon Valley BART Extension project. The significant federal funding commitment...
VTA’s 6-mile BART Silicon Valley Extension Project made history with an extraordinary commitment of funding from the federal government. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) committed to making...
Bay Area transit agencies are synching schedules in a whole new way with a focus on improving transfers between systems and making schedule changes at the same time.
Most Bay Area transit agencies...
Major changes to the Capitol Expressway/State Route 87(SR 87) interchange may be in store and VTA is looking for public input on the plans.
The California Department of Transportation in...
More than a dozen community-based organizations and local agencies throughout Santa Clara County received VTA funding through a cutting-edge program to enhance transit-oriented communities. The...
Join us on Saturday, November 2nd, from 1-7 p.m. in downtown Gilroy for the 2nd Annual La Ofrenda Festival, a vibrant gathering that celebrates Dia de Muertos through art, tradition, and community...
With Election Day on November 5, 2024, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is offering free rides on bus, light rail and Paratransit to designated Santa Clara County polling or drop...
Ideas and suggestions flowed at the second “Coffee with the Community” event presented by VTA’s ACCESS Paratransit staff. The event was held at Avenidas Rose Kleiner Center on October 22, 2024...
