Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)

San Jose, CA 95134

COMPANY OVERVIEW

About Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)

Contact

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

More Info on Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)

Vta 586e993dbff54

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.

Products and Press Releases

Santa Clara VTA
The Santa Clara VTA is working to establish affordable housing in Silicon Valley.
Jan. 31, 2025
This initiative aims to provide much-needed housing while increasing system ridership and farebox revenues.
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.
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.
Jan. 15, 2025
Bay Area transit agencies have pledged to increase contracting opportunities for historically underutilized businesses.
Santa Clara VTA
Santa Clara VTA Board amends tunnel and trackwork contract for BART Silicon Valley Phase II Project
Dec. 16, 2024
The amendment facilitates preparatory efforts and construction of the large shaft structure from which the tunnel boring machine will be launched for the project.
Santa Clara VTA
Graduates of the 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.
Santa Clara VTA
Santa Clara VTA bus.
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...
Santa Clara VTA
Construction workers working on the BSVP II Extension Project.
Nov. 15, 2024
The major cost saving concepts support the BSVII Project advancing through the federal funding process.
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.
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.
Santa Clara VTA
The Santa Clara VTA Transit-Oriented Communities (TOC) program will work to enhance communities in Santa Clara County.
Oct. 31, 2024
The Santa Clara VTA Transit-Oriented Communities program will work to enhance communities in Santa Clara County.
Santa Clara VTA
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....

Articles & News

Santa Clara VTA
Residents getting on a Santa Clara VTA bus.
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...
Sneha George, P.E., PMP
Aug. 20, 2024
Sneha George, P.E., PMP, System Design Engineer, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority.
MARTA
May 31, 2024
MARTA and Santa Clara VTA are working with developers to increase housing options near their respective transit systems.
Caltrain
May 15, 2024
Participating Bay Area transit providers will utilize Discord to expand their alert system to provide information to the community.
BART
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.
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.
May 26, 2023
The exercise was held in coordination with TSA and was meant to build resilience against threats.
AdobeStock/123184877
Adobe Stock 123184877
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.
Santa Clara VTA
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.
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.
Vta Draped Logo
The settlement calls for each family to receive compensation in addition to various support measures the authority previously agreement to provide and ends wrongful death lawsuits...
Santa Clara VTA
A rendering of the planned single bore tunnel for the second phase of the BART extension.
The APTA-led independent peer review of the project validates Santa Clara VTA’s design that uses a single bore for the project was the right approach.

Videos & Resources

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

All content from Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)

Santa Clara VTA
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.
Santa Clara VTA
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...
Hill International, Inc.
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.
Santa Clara VTA
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...
Santa Clara VTA
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.
BART
The project is now entering its second phase, which includes accepting cars from the second Core Capacity contract at the Hayward Test Track.
Santa Clara VTA
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...
Bechtel
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.
Santa Clara VTA
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.