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State of California Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP)
The Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program provides grants from the state's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund to fund transformative capital improvements that will modernize California’s intercity...
State of California Traffic Congestion Relief Program (TCRP)
The state's Traffic Congestion Relief Program, created by legislation in 2000, was to provide funding for transportation projects that would improve traffic mobility and relieve congestion, connect...
Federal Transit Administration Pilot Program for Expedited Project Delivery
The Federal Transit Administration's Pilot Program for Expedited Project Delivery allows the administration to select up to eight capital transit projects for expedited grant awards.
Qualifying...
Federal Transit Administration New Starts Program
The Federal Transit Administration's New Starts Program is part of its Capital Investment Program. This competitive and discretionary program funds transit capital investments, including heavy rail...
Rail Rehabilitation and Replacement Program
State of Good Repair
The state of good repair is a priority for VTA as it is for rail systems throughout America. And as it is for those other rail systems, age is a challenging foe. VTA maintains...
2000 Measure A
In November 2000, the voters in Santa Clara County approved Measure A, a 30-year half-cent sales tax devoted to specified public transit capital improvement projects and operations. Measure A passed...
2008 Measure B
2008 Measure B was a 1/8-cent, 30-year sales tax overseen by VTA to pay BART for operations, maintenance and improvements in VTA's extension of BART service to Santa Clara County.
Background
On...
Bicycle Program
VTA's comprehensive Bicycle Program is committed to improving the bicycle infrastructure throughout Santa Clara County, and to enabling and encouraging people to bike to work, school, errands and for...
Phase II Tunneling Information
Official Tunneling Boring Machine (TBM) Naming Competition
Join VTA in commemorating the spirit of innovation by submitting an entry to name the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) that will bore the...
Speed and Reliability Program
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is embarking on a comprehensive project to enhance transit speed and reliability. Such improvements can help make transit an attractive mode choice...
VTA's BART Silicon Valley Extension Program
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City of Milpitas
The City of Milpitas is one of VTA’s member agencies and contributes funding to support certain projects.
One Bay Area Grant Program Round 2 (OBAG 2)
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission adopted the second round of the One Bay Area Grant Program, knows as OBAG 2, to integrate the region’s federal transportation funding program with California...
Metropolitan Transportation Commission Transit Performance Initiative
The Metropolitan Transportation Commission adopted the Transit Performance Initiative to speed service on key transit routes and incentivize transit agencies to boost productivity and increase...
VTA's Strategic Plan 2026
VTA's Strategic Plan 2026: Shaping the Future of Transportation
Overview:
At VTA, we're embarking on an exciting journey to redefine transportation in our region for the next decade...
VTA's Newhall Yard and West Portal
Construction at VTA’s Newhall Yard and West Portal
Background and Purpose
The West Portal, located between Brokaw Road and I-880, serves as the launching point for the Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM)...
Silicon Valley Express Lanes Program
What are Express Lanes?
An express lane is a lane to be used by high-occupancy vehicles (HOVs) and motorcyclists for free, AND by non-HOV vehicles that pay a toll with a FasTrak transponder.
The...
Congestion Management Agency
VTA serves as the Congestion Management Agency (CMA) for Santa Clara County and maintains the county’s Congestion Management Program (CMP), in accordance with California Statute, Government code 65088...