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VTA ranked in the top 5 among the nation’s largest transit agencies in ridership growth last year, welcoming some 25-million riders aboard buses and light rail trains last year.  The rankings are...

Are you ready to earn rewards as you commute to work? Join VTA’s SmartCommute Challenge this spring! Pick a smarter way to travel – whether it's sharing a ride, pedaling through, walking, or catching...

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...

After a thorough process and economic analysis, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is moving forward with a plan to relocate its headquarters and other satellite offices to one...

The VTA light rail system’s facelift is looking good!  The oldest parts of the system are approaching nearly four decades in service, so it was time for an upgrade. VTA scheduled several...

A recent news story regarding the safety of VTA’s single bore design in the BART Silicon Valley Phase Two Extension misleads its viewers with the false impression that this heavily reviewed and...

“We don’t plan for ‘if’ something will happen. We have to plan for ‘when’ it will happen.”

Those are the words of VTA Chief System Safety and Security Officer Aston Greene, who recently took part in...

Catalyze SV is a community-based organization that engages community members, developers, and city leaders to envision and create sustainable, equitable, and vibrant places for people in Silicon...

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...

In the coming months, VTA will replace its 200-plus bike lockers with new, more secure, on-demand BikeLink e-lockers operated and maintained by eLock Technologies. Each e-Locker provides two separate...