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Construction Begins on EBRC Light Rail Extension
Have you noticed the signs on Capitol Expressway? Light rail construction is beginning!
This means changes to Capitol Expressway between Capitol Avenue and Quimby Road.
We anticipate work to begin...
Participate in Community Outreach Activities This Spring
A lot is happening in Santa Clara County transportation this spring and VTA is looking for the public to get involved! From workshops to surveys and even a ground-breaking celebration, there are...
VTA’s Response to the Civil Grand Jury Report
VTA Board members approved a response to a report issued by the Santa Clara County Civil Grand Jury on June 18, 2019, citing they do not agree with several underlying assumptions and conclusions. The...
May is National Bike Month
May is National Bike Month, and this year is unique as it marks the 30th anniversary of Bike to Work Day. Bay Area Bike to Wherever Days organizers celebrate the milestone with the 30,000 Miles for...
Federal Budget Allocates a Half Billion Dollars to VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Extension Project
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The U.S. Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced today that $500 million is officially in the federal budget to be used toward a Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA) for the...
VTA Talks Bascom Complete Streets on Group Ride with San Jose Council Candidates
This Mother’s Day, VTA Senior Transportation Planner Lauren Ledbetter joined San Jose District 6 council candidates Michael Mulcahy and Olivia Navarro on a community bicycle ride to discuss the...
First VTA Driver to Achieve 4 Million Miles Behind The Wheel!
Although many people wouldn't list driving among their favorite activities, VTA Bus operator Janell Rubbo feels most joyful behind the wheel. With over 35 years of experience, she has recently...
Join Us To See How Your Measure B Taxes Are Being Put To Work!
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...
Funding BART to Silicon Valley: One Step at a Time
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...
VTA's BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project - Summer 2024 Newsletter
General Project Update
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:
- Construction: Notice to...
Regional Funding Moves VTA Transit Oriented Development Forward
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...
VTA Raises Pride Flag in Celebration of Diversity and Inclusion
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...
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...
General Engineering Contract Awarded for BART Phase II Project
In another important milestone for VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension, the VTA Board of Directors awarded a contract to Mott McDonald/PGH Wong Engineering Joint Venture (MMW) at their...
VTA Board to Consider Final Relocation Plan for BART Phase II Project
On December 6, the VTA Board of Directors will consider adopting the Final Relocation Plan for VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension into downtown San Jose and the City of Santa Clara. The...
VTA Breaks Ground on Phase 3 Express Lanes Project
The third phase of VTA’s Silicon Valley Express Lanes Project kicked off March 8 with a groundbreaking event in San Mateo. The event marked the start of construction on US 101 Express Lanes Projects...
Celebrating the Extended Express Lanes on SR 237
Even on a rainy Wednesday morning, there was a strong turnout to celebrate the opening of the newest extension of the Express Lanes on SR 237 through San Jose, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale and Milpitas.
Th...
VTA Board Approves Staff Recommendation for BART Silicon Valley Phase II Project
In a unanimous vote Thursday evening, April 5, VTA Board members approved the staff recommendation for VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project.
The Board approved a single-bore tunneling...
Apprenticeship Graduates Receive First-Time College Certificate of Achievement
Another “first” for the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority’s Joint Workforce Investment (JWI) apprenticeship program with the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU). Two hundred seventy graduates of...
VTA Receives Federal Record of Decision for BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project
VTA was notified today by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) that a Record of Decision (ROD) has been issued for the next six miles of VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Extension into downtown San Jose...
Planning for Transit-Oriented Communities Around BART Silicon Valley Phase 2
Busy, vibrant public places with bustling retail. Recreation and workplaces connected, without the need to get behind the wheel of a vehicle. Much-needed housing right next to transit station areas -...
Story-Keyes Complete Streets Workshop
We’ve been listening and planning for the past 6 months and we’re ready to present our concepts to you for a Complete Streets study on Story-Keyes in Central-East San Jose.
This study works to...
What Should Story-Keyes Complete Streets Project Look Like?
The 4 mile stretch of Willow Street, Story Road, and Keyes Street, in San Jose, is seen by local communities as a congested nightmare, and a barrier to livability, walkability and safe cycling, rather...