Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)

San Jose, CA 95134

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3331 North First St.
San Jose, CA 95134
http://www.vta.org/

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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.

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Graduates of the VTA/ATU JWI Apprenticeship Program.
Management

Santa Clara VTA celebrates new graduates of VTA/ATU JWI Apprenticeship Program

Nov. 25, 2024
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.
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Management

Santa Clara VTA to launch Speed and Reliability Program

Nov. 20, 2024
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...
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Construction workers working on the BSVP II Extension Project.
Infrastructure

Santa Clara VTA Board advances major cost saving concepts for BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project

Nov. 15, 2024
The major cost saving concepts support the BSVII Project advancing through the federal funding process.
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Santa Clara VTA was recognized for its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and build climate resilience through climate action planning and stakeholder engagement.
Management

Santa Clara VTA one of three winners of FTA Sustainable Transit for a Healthy Planet Climate Challenge

Nov. 11, 2024
Santa Clara VTA was recognized for its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and build climate resilience through climate action planning and stakeholder engagement.
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The Santa Clara VTA Transit-Oriented Communities (TOC) program will work to enhance communities in Santa Clara County.
Management

Santa Clara VTA awards TOC funding for local agencies and organizations

Oct. 31, 2024
The Santa Clara VTA Transit-Oriented Communities program will work to enhance communities in Santa Clara County.
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Santa Clara VTA making progress on light-rail system upgrades.
Infrastructure

Santa Clara VTA making progress on light-rail system upgrades

Oct. 18, 2024
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....
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Santa Clara VTA works to relocate headquarters .
Facilities

Santa Clara VTA works to relocate headquarters

Oct. 10, 2024
Funding for the move was approved by the Santa Clara VTA Board with the decision to sell agency bonds and other financial assets.
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Santa Clara VTA launches Microsite dedicated to BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project.
Technology

Santa Clara VTA launches Microsite dedicated to BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project

Aug. 26, 2024
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...
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Santa Clara VTA to continue providing project management and staff support for Hill International.
Management

Santa Clara VTA to continue providing project management and staff support for Hill International

Aug. 16, 2024
Hill International will provide project management and staff support and staff augmentation services to deliver capital improvements.
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Bay Area transit agencies 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...

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Residents getting on a Santa Clara VTA bus.
Management

City of Albuquerque, L.A. Metro, Santa Clara VTA seeing ridership increase

Oct. 2, 2024
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...
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40 Under 40

2024 40 Under 40: Sneha George, P.E., PMP,

Aug. 20, 2024
Sneha George, P.E., PMP, System Design Engineer, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority.
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TOD updates from MARTA and Santa Clara VTA

May 31, 2024
MARTA and Santa Clara VTA are working with developers to increase housing options near their respective transit systems.
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Mobile Applications

Bay Area transit providers turn to Discord to keep riders informed

May 15, 2024
Participating Bay Area transit providers will utilize Discord to expand their alert system to provide information to the community.
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Fire Protection

BART’s three pillars of fire safety get the gold: APTA awards BART the 2023 APTA Rail Safety Gold Award

Sept. 19, 2023
BART’s director of fire life safety department opens up about what BART’s Fire Life and Safety program is all about.
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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.
Safety & Security

Santa Clara VTA holds first cybersecurity tabletop exercise

May 26, 2023
The exercise was held in coordination with TSA and was meant to build resilience against threats.
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Safety & Security

Transit spotlights fight against human trafficking in January

Jan. 17, 2023
Transit agencies are joining the global effort to bring awareness to the problem and ensure the industry supports efforts to combat modern slavery.
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Jim Lawson, chief of external affairs at Santa Clara VTA, speaks during a late afternoon press conference on Dec. 12. The authority released findings of an independent investigation assessing if there was anything the authority could have or should have done to prevent the May 26, 2021, mass shooting at Guadalupe Yard.
Safety & Security

Report: Santa Clara VTA had no knowledge or warning of mass shooting

Dec. 13, 2022
The suspect was described as unpleasant and unfriendly but had not made direct threats indicating there was a mass shooting being planned.

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Technology

Mass Transit Mobile WiFi & the Public Sector: Successful Implementation by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority

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

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Infrastructure

FTA commits $5 billion in funding for Santa Clara VTA BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project

Aug. 5, 2024
Santa Clara VTA must now work to fill the funding gap before applying for the Full Funding Grant Agreement with the FTA.
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Vehicles

Final rail car of BART’s Fleet of the Future project ready for service

The project is now entering its second phase, which includes accepting cars from the second Core Capacity contract at the Hayward Test Track.
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Management

New MTI research develops policy recommendations for equity framework for Santa Clara VTA’s proposed Equitable VMT Mitigation Program

The proposed program would provide a VMT mitigation option for local government agencies and developers, which would improve travel options for the community, with an emphasis...
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Infrastructure

Santa Clara VTA awards 10-year construction management services contract to Bechtel for BART Silicon Valley project

July 1, 2024
Bechtel will manage and administer construction contracts, construction costs and schedule, change orders, claims and disputes, as well as construction quality and safety.
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Infrastructure

Santa Clara VTA breaks ground on BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project

June 17, 2024
Santa Clara VTA’s extension of the regional BART system is the largest transportation infrastructure project in the history of Santa Clara County, Calif.
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Infrastructure

Santa Clara VTA breaks ground on Eastridge to BART Regional Connector project

June 10, 2024
The extension is part of Santa Clara VTA’s Orange Line and will add 2.4 miles of light rail from the existing Alum Rock Transit Center to the Eastridge Transit Center.
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Bus

Santa Clara VTA bus operator surpasses 4 million accident-free miles driven

May 17, 2024
Janell Rubbo has been driving for the agency for 14 years following a 35-year career as a school bus driver for the Franklin-McKinley Elementary School District in San Jose Calif...
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Infrastructure

Funding for Santa Clara VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Extension FFGA included in federal budget

May 10, 2024
Santa Clara VTA will submit its formal request for funding through the FTA New Starts program later this summer and anticipates execution of a grant agreement by the end of 2024...
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Management

Santa Clara VTA hosts event highlighting sustainability education for community youth

April 26, 2024
The Earth Day event included educational activities that engaged children in interactive games with lessons on preventing pollution from stormwater.