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...
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...
This article was contributed by VTA Environmental Planner III Lani Lee Ho
Did you know Americans throw away 25% more trash between Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day than any other time of the year...
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.
...Another tragedy at a light rail crossing. This time at Race and Parkmoor in San Jose. That makes four deaths this year. Four people who won’t be spending the holidays with loved ones, friends, and...
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 -...
In preparation for the construction of VTA’s six-mile BART extension into downtown San Jose and Santa Clara, VTA will begin to gather information about the geological conditions and locations of...
As we continue the plans to extend BART Silicon Valley from Berryessa in North San Jose, through Downtown and into Santa Clara, with four more stations, VTA will hold an industry forum on Tuesday...
In accordance with federal and state laws, VTA has prepared a Draft Relocation Plan to assist residential and non-residential property owners and occupants that may be impacted by any property...
VTA and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) have completed a final state and federal environmental document, a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement and Subsequent Environmental Impact...
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has granted VTA a three-month extension to complete the project development phase of the Federal New Starts funding program for the six-mile BART Silicon...
In this post, we’ll address why proposed changes to Express bus routes are being made and how riders can share their feedback with VTA.
As part of the draft 2019 New Transit Service Plan, VTA is...
UPDATED ON FEB. 7: The community meeting in Almaden on February 11 will start at 7 p.m. It was previously noted as 6 p.m.
In this post, we’ll address why service changes in Almaden are being proposed...
Human trafficking, a modern form of slavery, is the world’s fastest growing criminal enterprise. After drug trafficking, it is the world’s second most profitable criminal enterprise, grossing more...
The Valley Transportation Authority congratulates the VTA/ATU Joint Workforce Investment program, Mission College, and California State Senator Jim Beall for their recognition with Bay Area Metro...
Phase II of VTA’s BART Silicon Valley is reaching a critical phase in the environmental clearance process. On Thursday, December 7, VTA staff will present to the VTA Board of Directors next steps to...
To better inform the Board’s decision concerning the tunneling methodology for Phase II of VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Extension, VTA and BART agreed to form a peer review panel of transit operators...
On Friday, September 22, VTA Board members held the last of two workshops to study the complexities of delivering Phase II of the BART Silicon Valley Extension – a 6-mile, 4-station extension from the...
VTA has provided two extra weeks to give comments on the environmental impacts on Phase II of VTA’s BART extension through Downtown San Jose and into Santa Clara.
The comment period deadline has...
A series of public meetings drew strong interest in the environmental impact expected from building the next phase of the largest transportation infrastructure project in Santa Clara County history...
A major milestone in the project development process for VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project is kicking off today with the release of a draft state and federal document aimed to...
Carolyn Flowers, the Acting Administrator of the Federal Transit Administration (FTA), could not have been more impressed by the progress she saw at the soon-to-be-completed Milpitas and Berryessa...
VTA's BART Silicon Valley Berryessa Extension Project achieved another major milestone when VTA transferred control of the BART trackway, systems and facilities to BART.
BART now has exclusive...
The VTA Board of Directors, at its June 6 meeting, unanimously approved the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report-2 for the Eastridge to BART Regional Connector Project (EBRC).
The Final...
