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    • Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)

    San Jose, CA 95134

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    About Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)

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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.

    Products and Press Releases

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    Santa Clara VTA bus.
    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...
    Santa Clara VTA
    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.
    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.
    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.
    Santa Clara VTA
    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.
    Santa Clara VTA
    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....
    Santa Clara VTA
    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.
    Santa Clara VTA
    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...
    Hill International, Inc.
    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

    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
    Management

    Bay Area transit agencies syncing schedules to improve transfers between systems, align schedule changes

    Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)
    Aug. 8, 2024
    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
    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.

    Articles & News

    Santa Clara VTA
    Residents getting on a Santa Clara VTA bus.
    Management

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

    Brandon Lewis
    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,

    Brandon Lewis
    Aug. 20, 2024
    Sneha George, P.E., PMP, System Design Engineer, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority.
    MARTA
    Management

    TOD updates from MARTA and Santa Clara VTA

    Brandon Lewis
    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

    Eman Abu-Khaled
    May 15, 2024
    Participating Bay Area transit providers will utilize Discord to expand their alert system to provide information to the community.
    BART
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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

    Eman Abu-Khaled
    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.
    Safety & Security

    Santa Clara VTA holds first cybersecurity tabletop exercise

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    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

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    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.
    Safety & Security

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

    Mischa Wanek-Libman
    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.

    Videos & Resources

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    Technology

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

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

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    BART
    Vehicles

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

    Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)
    July 24, 2024
    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
    Management

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

    Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI)
    July 9, 2024
    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
    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.
    Santa Clara VTA
    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.
    Santa Clara VTA
    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.
    Santa Clara VTA
    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...
    Santa Clara VTA
    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...
    Santa Clara VTA
    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.
    Metropolitan Transportation Commission
    Management

    Bay Area’s Regional Network Management Council recommends $18 million in BusAID program funding

    Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC)
    April 25, 2024
    The funding, which requires approval of the RNM Committee and MTC, will go towards eight near-term transit priority projects that are expected to be completed during the next ...