VTA created a Design Development Framework (DDF) for the Downtown San José BART station block intended to guide transit-oriented development (TOD) decision-making for the block. TOD increases transit...
The Capitol Station is a 10.1 – acre property located at Capitol Expressway and Narvaez Ave in San Jose, California. This property currently serves as a Park & Ride lot for VTA Light Rail and Bus...
The Gilroy Transit Center is a 7.8-acre property located at Monterey Highway and 7th Street in Gilroy, California. This property currently serves as a Park & Ride lot for Caltrain and VTA Bus...
Santa Clara and San Benito counties are working together to develop and deliver infrastructure improvements to the SR 152 Trade Corridor from US 101 to I-5. The Santa Clara Valley Transportation...
VTA's Bus Stop Balancing program identifies stops that are too close together and balances bus stops based on VTA’s Transit Service Guidelines. Stops that are too close together cause unnecessary...
Safety and security are very important at VTA, and we continually strive to find easy-to-use tools and technologies to make our transit system safe for all passengers.
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Senate Bill (SB) 434 by Senator David Min (D-Irvine) was signed into law in 2023 and requires the state’s ten largest transit agencies, including the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority...
On February 6, 2020, the VTA Board of Directors adopted the Express Bus Partnership Program. As part of the 2019 New Transit Service...
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), in cooperation with the City of Mountain View and the Department of Transportation (Caltrans), proposes to construct improvements at Middlefield...
Construction is not scheduled to start until 2022, but the planning efforts are well underway to ensure that the community can let us know about their traffic...
VTAplus can be accessed in the top righthand corner of any webpage on VTA.org.
1. In order to create a VTAplus account, please click on the...
What does the ultimate transit network in Santa Clara County look like to you? More frequent buses and...
The Community Design and Transportation Manual (CDT) is designed to inspire new thinking about the form and function of growth, broaden and strengthen the range of transportation choices, and make the...
Place building entrances to support pedestrian access and establish pedestrian connections between buildings to surrounding streets, transit stops, and bike and auto parking areas. Place entrances to...
Place windows and doors to invite and animate. Placement of a building’s entrance(s) is critical to the building’s relationship to the street.
Vary cross-sections along the length of the corridor to support adjoining uses. In response to heavy pedestrian and transit use in busy core areas, traffic lanes may be narrowed, and sidewalks...
Seattle, WA, USA - University District Urban Design Guidelines
The Seattle Office of Planning and Community Development undertook a four-year strategic partnership between the community, city, and...
The annual Silicon Valley Turkey Trot will be held in downtown San Jose on Thursday, November 24, 2022. Aside from Sunday/holiday service, VTA will be providing the following additional Light Rail...
