Ride to Viva CalleSJ with Ease, Hop on VTA!
Viva CalleSJ returns on Sunday, June 8, 2025, and this one’s extra special! It’s the 10th anniversary of San José’s favorite open streets event, where roads are closed to cars and open up for walking...
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VTA Frontline Workers Approve Contract Proposal
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) was informed Wednesday, June 4, 2025, that members of Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 265 have voted to accept the agency’s latest contract...
VTA Board Approves ATU Contract and FY 26/27 Budget
The Board of Directors of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) passed two important votes at its regular monthly meeting June 5, 2025 regarding a contract with the agency’s largest...
Major SR 85 Projects to Deliver Quieter, Faster Commutes
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), alongside Caltrans and local leaders, broke ground today on two major infrastructure upgrades along State Route 85 (SR 85) in South San Jose...
VTA Pushes Cost Strategy Forward with Recommendation for BART Tunnel Contractor Change
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) BART Silicon Valley Phase II staff will recommend to the Oversight Committee on June 12 that VTA pursue a new tunnel contractor to align costs...
VTA’s BART Oversight Cmte Backs Offramping Contractor
Agency to split construction contracts into individual, competitive bids to reduce costs
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) BART Silicon Valley Phase II (BSVII) Oversight...
How VTA is Enabling More Affordable Housing
Across the street from VTA’s future Downtown San Jose headquarters is a newly completed affordable housing development located at 500 Almaden Boulevard. It’s not just our neighbor, it’s an example of...
VTA’s 2nd Annual Contracts & Contacts: Bigger and Bolder!
Contractors, get ready for an electrifying day of connection and opportunity! The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) will host the 2nd Annual Contracts & Contacts event, set to take...
Teaching Transit Basics to Senior Service Providers and Volunteers
After a year-long hiatus, VTA’s senior outreach program, "Train the Trainer," is back to help individuals and organizations build their senior clients' confidence to ride public transit. This free...
Behind the Scenes at the BART Silicon Valley Phase II West Portal Construction Site
On Monday, June 23, 2025, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) welcomed local media for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the BART Silicon Valley Phase II Project.
The focus...
Hop Aboard for 4th of July Fireworks at Lake Cunningham Park!
Skip the drive, grab your family and friends, and take your 4th of July celebration to Lake Cunningham Park in San Jose hosted by District 8 Councilmember, Domingo Candelas. Join VTA and your...
VTA to Receive $100M in State Grants for BART Silicon Valley Phase II
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) has been awarded $100 million in state funding for BART Silicon Valley Phase II (BSVII), a transformative regional infrastructure investment that...
Hop On and Dine Out: Take VTA to Dine Downtown
Get your appetites ready—Dine Downtown San Jose is back July 3-13, 2025. For eleven days, prix fixe menus, food and drink pairings, and chef specials can be found throughout downtown San Jose. Gather...
San Jose Developing a Transformative Bike Plan
The City of San Jose is updating its bike plan to transform the streetscape into a place where bicycling is safe, convenient, and commonplace for people of all ages and abilities.
VTA will disperse...
Take the Pledge to Clean the Air October 2
In recognition of California Clean Air Day on October 2, 2019, VTA would like to remind you to do your part. Air pollution affects all of us and can be especially harmful for children and seniors...
What Moves You?
What moves you? That’s the question we want to put to our current and future riders at VTA. Of course, that question can be interpreted in multiple ways, and staring next month, we’re engaging the...
Fall Opening for VTA’s SR 237 Express Lane Extension
Drivers on the SR 237 corridor may notice activity on the new overhead Express Lane toll signs this week. Don’t be alarmed! VTA is just testing the toll system to prepare for the opening of the...
Art in Motion: October
VTA is pleased to announce our October Artists of the Month - Mahoney Perkins (@mhny) and Mike McGee (@mightymikemcgee). We have selected Perkins and McGee to showcase their talent in the arts at VTA...
Tamien Station Access Study
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...
Board Approves Two New Pro-Transit Policies
The VTA Board of Directors approved two new transit-supportive policies at its December 6, 2018 meeting which aim to formalize procedures for Station Access and parking decisions for Transit-Oriented...
What Can Be Done to Ease Traffic on SR 87?
VTA is sharing some ideas on how to alleviate traffic congestion on SR 87 through San Jose.
VTA Board members recently received a report featuring a high-level assessment of technology-based...
Transforming the Santa Clara Transit Center Parking Lot
Transforming the Santa Clara Caltrain station parking lot into a livable, walkable, shoppable community close to transit is the objective of our newest venture, and you’re invited to have some input...
Community Survey Results Help Inform Highway 87 Corridor Study
This spring, VTA conducted a month-long survey seeking input from commuters along the Highway 87 corridor as part of the State Route 87 Corridor Study. Conducted in partnership with the City of San...
VTA and BART will Defer Operations on the Berryessa Extension
After extensive review and coordination with BART management, VTA has made the difficult decision to defer most of BART’s pre-revenue operations on the BART Silicon Valley Berryessa Extension. The two...