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...
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Take VTA to the CONCACAF Gold Cup at Levi's Stadium
Mexico and Honduras will face off in the semifinals of the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup on Wednesday, July 2, at Levi’s Stadium. Get to and from the match seamlessly on VTA.
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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...
Transforming “Development” into “Community” - Draft TOCs Playbooks are Live
Curious about potential growth near each of the future BART Silicon Valley Phase II station areas? After almost two years of community engagement, station-area land use analysis and coordination with...
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...
Monday Night Football Means Planning Ahead for Transit
Monday Night Football comes to Levi’s Stadium on October 7, so make your transit plans now, whether you’re a football fan or not.
Because this is a weeknight game, that means the afternoon commute...
Video Enforcement Coming to SR 237 Express Lanes
New rules are coming to the State Route 237 Express Lane corridor, and other express lane corridors in the future. At its December 6 meeting, the VTA Board approved a new toll ordinance which will...
2019 VTA Board Leadership Elected
January 2019 will see a change in VTA Board leadership, as Santa Clara City Councilmember Teresa O’Neill takes over as Chair, and Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez becomes Board Vice Chair.
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Fare Changes are Coming: Know Before You Go
The second in a two-phase fare increase plan goes into effect January 1, 2019. The VTA Board of Directors passed the plan in June 2017. Prior to that, VTA fares had not changed since 2008.
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Construction Imminent on Mathilda Interchange and Express Lanes
The dreaded “Mathilda Monster” is about to get a little less scary, after the VTA Board of directors awarded a $26 million contract to get the project underway.
Improvements in this area are a...
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...
Tiny Homes to House the Homeless on VTA Property
In a new approach to solving the homeless crisis, VTA will make land available to the City of San Jose for one of two sites to build tiny homes. About 80 tiny dwellings are planned as transitional...
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 Electric Buses Will Use Pioneering Charging Technology
As VTA prepares to roll out brand new, all-electric buses, we are teaming up with Prospect Silicon Valley, and Bay Area tech companies to pilot a cutting-edge system that will manage charging those...
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...
Winter is Coming - Remember, Only Rain Down the Drain!
This article was contributed by Selena Gonzalez.
As winter approaches, let’s battle water pollution and keep our storm drains and creeks clean! Winter rains produce stormwater runoff which is rain...
Ready for Launch! VTA’s All New Service December 28, 2019
*Edited on 11/21/19 to clarify information about Express Bus service and links to changes
On December 28, 2019, VTA is rolling out a more frequent bus network, improved bus routes and a new light...
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...