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Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)

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Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is an independent special district that provides sustainable, accessible, community-focused transportation options that are innovative, environmentally responsible, and promote the vitality of our region. VTA is responsible for bus, light rail and paratransit operations; congestion management; specific highway improvement projects; countywide transportation planning and provides these services throughout the county including the cities of Campbell, Cupertino, Gilroy, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Milpitas, Monte Sereno, Morgan Hill, Mountain View, Palo Alto, San Jose, Santa Clara, Saratoga and Sunnyvale. VTA continually builds partnerships to deliver transportation solutions that meet the evolving mobility needs of Santa Clara County.

Press Releases

Santa Clara VTA
The Santa Clara VTA released a cost report analyzing the twin bore tunneling method for the BSVII Project.
The report provides a clear and transparent look at the costs associated solely with the twin bore approach.
Aug. 12, 2025
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
Santa Clara VTA bus.
The funding measure will preserve and enhance transit service throughout the region.
Aug. 11, 2025
MTA
MTA LIRR presented with the APTA Gold Award for Security Operations at the 2025 APTA Rail Conference in San Francisco.
The seven agencies awarded an APTA Rail Safety and Security Award were evaluated based on the effectiveness, benefit level, innovation and transferability of some their projects...
July 2, 2025
Santa Clara VTA
Santa Clara VTA has received $100 million in state funding for the BART Silicon Valley Phase II project.
The funding is a significant contribution to filling Santa Clara VTA’s remaining funding gap for the project.
July 1, 2025
Santa Clara VTA
The Santa Clara VTA BART Silicon Valley Phase II staff will recommend to the Oversight Committee on June 12 that Santa Clara VTA pursue a new tunnel contractor to align costs with the project budget.
The agency says a new tunnel contractor for the project is a strategic effort to control costs and keep the project on a financially sustainable path.
June 11, 2025
Santa Clara VTA
Santa Clara VTA bus.
The new labor contract with ATU Local 265 is a four-year contract that includes a 14.5 percent pay increase over the course of the deal while the approved budget for FY26/27 plans...
June 9, 2025
Santa Clara VTA
Santa Clara VTA is making more than $750,000 available in funding through the 2025 TOC Grant Program.
The funding will help community organizations create vibrant, equitable and walkable neighborhoods near public transit.
May 7, 2025
Santa Clara VTA
The Santa Clara VTA is working to establish affordable housing in Silicon Valley.
This initiative aims to provide much-needed housing while increasing system ridership and farebox revenues.
Jan. 31, 2025
Santa Clara VTA
Santa Clara VTA bus.
The schedule changes will occur twice each year, once in summer and once in winter, to improve transfers between systems.
Jan. 21, 2025
Santa Clara Valley Regional Transit
Bay Area community and transit leaders have pledged to join a coalition committed to increasing contracting opportunities for Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUBs) in the infrastructure sector.
Bay Area transit agencies have pledged to increase contracting opportunities for historically underutilized businesses.
Jan. 15, 2025

Resources

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The successful implementation of mass transit mobile WiFi and its importance to the public sector.
Nov. 1, 2013

News

Santa Clara VTA
The image shows an exterior shot of the new building taken from a nearby transit platform.
The new housing hosts 135 situated near commuter and light-rail offerings.
Jan. 26, 2026
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
Construction of the tunnel boring machine entrance is underway at the BART Silicon Valley Phase II West Portal site in Santa Clara.
The agency says the single bore offers the best balance of constructability, feasibility and lower overall risk for the project.
Oct. 21, 2025
Santa Clara VTA
The image shows one of the energy stations that will power the chargers being installed.
The site will utilize backup batteries to retain excess generated energy to keep the fleet powered in blackouts.
Sept. 30, 2025

Articles

Brandon Lewis
Top (from left to right): Patrick Preusser, Nauni Singh, Jamie Acton and Dorinda McCombs. Bottom (from left to right): Tina Vaz, Earl Jackson. Not pictured: Inez Gonzalez.
Personnel updates from around the public transit industry.
Aug. 29, 2025
Transdev
Transdev has renewed its contract with the town of Winter Park, Colo., to operate The Lift.
The firm is taking over Santa Clara VTA’s ACCESS Paratransit, MSTs’ fixed route and paratransit services and town of Winter Park’s transit system.
July 17, 2025
Santa Clara VTA
Santa Clara VTA six-month Veteran’s Fare Pilot Program graphic.
The Santa Clara VTA launched a six-month Veteran’s Fare Pilot Program on May 12 while Hunterdon County is increasing funding for transportation services that benefit local veterans...
May 14, 2025
Brandon Lewis
Sal Llamas (left) and Sam Sargent (right).
Personnel updates from around the public transit industry.
May 2, 2025
Santa Clara VTA
Residents getting on a Santa Clara VTA bus.
The city of Albuquerque’s ABQ Ride has started using APCs to count ridership while L.A. Metro’s ridership grew for the 21st consecutive month and Santa Clara VTA saw 100,000-plus...
Oct. 2, 2024
Sneha George, P.E., PMP
Sneha George, P.E., PMP.
Sneha George, P.E., PMP, System Design Engineer, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority.
Aug. 20, 2024
MARTA
MARTA and DeKalb County have advanced a TOD Master Plan for Indian Creek rail station.
MARTA and Santa Clara VTA are working with developers to increase housing options near their respective transit systems.
May 31, 2024
Caltrain
Bay Area transit providers are turning to Discord to keep riders informed.
Participating Bay Area transit providers will utilize Discord to expand their alert system to provide information to the community.
May 15, 2024
BART
Thomas Moloney, Director of Fire Life Safety at BART, accepts the 2023 APTA Rail Safety Gold Award on Tuesday, June 13, 2023.
BART’s director of fire life safety department opens up about what BART’s Fire Life and Safety program is all about.
Sept. 19, 2023
Santa Clara VTA
Santa Clara VTA Chief of System and Security Aston Greene leads the tabletop exercise that brought Santa Clara VTA officials together with their federal and community partners to prepare for potential cyber threats.
The exercise was held in coordination with TSA and was meant to build resilience against threats.
May 26, 2023

Additional content from Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)

Santa Clara VTA
Santa Clara VTA Board amends tunnel and trackwork contract for BART Silicon Valley Phase II Project
The amendment facilitates preparatory efforts and construction of the large shaft structure from which the tunnel boring machine will be launched for the project.
Dec. 16, 2024
Santa Clara VTA
Graduates of the VTA/ATU JWI Apprenticeship Program.
The program, which started in 2008, has aimed to build a strong, sustainable workforce through a combination of on-the-job training and classroom instruction.
Nov. 25, 2024
Santa Clara VTA
Santa Clara VTA bus.
Formerly known as the Fast Transit Program, the Speed and Reliability Program will help the agency understand community and transit rider priorities on where improvements are...
Nov. 20, 2024
Santa Clara VTA
Construction workers working on the BSVP II Extension Project.
The major cost saving concepts support the BSVII Project advancing through the federal funding process.
Nov. 15, 2024
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
Santa Clara VTA was recognized for its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and build climate resilience through climate action planning and stakeholder engagement.
Santa Clara VTA was recognized for its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and build climate resilience through climate action planning and stakeholder engagement.
Nov. 11, 2024
Santa Clara VTA
The Santa Clara VTA Transit-Oriented Communities (TOC) program will work to enhance communities in Santa Clara County.
The Santa Clara VTA Transit-Oriented Communities program will work to enhance communities in Santa Clara County.
Oct. 31, 2024
Santa Clara VTA
Santa Clara VTA making progress on light-rail system upgrades.
The agency issued multiple shutdowns since April 2024 to repair and replace items on light-rail tracks and segments where equipment was approaching the end of its useful life....
Oct. 18, 2024
Santa Clara VTA
Santa Clara VTA works to relocate headquarters .
Funding for the move was approved by the Santa Clara VTA Board with the decision to sell agency bonds and other financial assets.
Oct. 10, 2024
Santa Clara VTA
Santa Clara VTA launches Microsite dedicated to BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project.
The Microsite is seamlessly integrated within Santa Clara VTA’s website and serves as a gateway to the future of transit in Silicon Valley, Calif., offering the community an immersive...
Aug. 26, 2024
Hill International, Inc.
Santa Clara VTA to continue providing project management and staff support for Hill International.
Hill International will provide project management and staff support and staff augmentation services to deliver capital improvements.
Aug. 16, 2024
Santa Clara VTA
Bay Area transit agencies are syncing schedules to improve transfers between systems, align schedule changes.
Most Bay Area transit agencies are rolling out new schedules during the week of Aug. 12 in coordination with each other and are working to align the timing of schedule changes...
Aug. 8, 2024
Santa Clara VTA
FTA has made a commitment to grant more than $5 billion to the final phase of the Santa Clara VTA's Silicon Valley BART Extension Project.
Santa Clara VTA must now work to fill the funding gap before applying for the Full Funding Grant Agreement with the FTA.
Aug. 5, 2024