In November 2016, Santa Clara County voters approved Measure B, a 30-year, half-cent countywide sales tax devoted to enhancing transit, highways, expressways, and active transportation (bicycles...
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...
Apartment homes affordable to families and individuals who earn 60% of the Area Median Income and below, will go up near the Capitol Light Rail Station in San Jose, with the signing of a new lease...
Mountain View, CA - Ryan Chen, a Life Scout in Troop 30 Los Altos, Pacific Skyline Council, Boy Scouts of America (BSA), and a sophomore at Mountain View High School, is undertaking an impactful Eagle...
VTA was awarded a $2,982,471 grant from the State of California Wildlife Conservation Board for the beneficial reuse of excavated material in Tidal Marsh Restoration Project.
The Beneficial Reuse...
"I already want to live here!” -- Participant in a VTA 28th Street/Little Portugal TOD Stakeholder Group
Throughout the spring and fall, VTA hosted over 20 stakeholder engagements and pop-ups for...
Celebrate the New Year and leave the driving to us!
VTA will continue the tradition of providing free bus (Route 500) and light rail service (Blue Line, Green Line, and Orange Line) in...
The Clipper START pilot program provides fare discounts for adult single rides on multiple transit systems around the Bay Area. The program is administered by MTC in partnership with Bay Area transit...
VTA is holding a public meeting/open house for the 101/Zanker Road/Skyport Drive/Fourth Street Project on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 from 6:00 - 7:30 pm, at the Walter L. Bachrodt Elementary School...
With temperatures dropping, VTA is offering free fares to people who are traveling to or from Santa Clara County Warming Centers from Wednesday, January 10, 2024, through Friday, January 12, 2024.
...Have you heard? Route 71 is becoming a frequent route! What does that mean for our riders? Enhanced service connecting Milpitas Transit Center to Eastridge Transit Center and everywhere in between.
...Note: The venue for this event has been changed. Please join us at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel, 2050 Gateway Place, San Jose.
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VTA would like to extend our sincerest appreciation to 2023 VTA Board Chair and Palo Alto City Councilmember Patrick “Pat” Burt for his support and commitment to public transportation.
Pat Burt...
Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez is taking on her fourth and final role as Chair of the VTA Board of Directors for 2024. In her address to the board during the first meeting of the new year...
The FIFA World Cup and Super Bowl LX may be two years away, but VTA is already starting to lay the groundwork for ensuring successful, safe transit service to Levi’s Stadium for expected record crowds...
The Committee on Transportation Mobility and Accessibility (CTMA) positively kicked off the year 2024 by electing its leadership. The re-elected Chairperson Aaron Morrow and second Vice Chair Lupe...
Hundreds of transit workers from agencies in California and 5 other states, attended “Mentors In Motion: Inspiring Each Other and Building Community”, the annual meeting of California Transit Works.
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