Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority – San Jose Inside https://www.sanjoseinside.com A look inside San Jose politics and culture Tue, 30 Jul 2024 18:23:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.6.12 Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Named Outstanding Public Transportation System https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/santa-clara-valley-transportation-authority-named-outstanding-public-transportation-system/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/santa-clara-valley-transportation-authority-named-outstanding-public-transportation-system/#comments Tue, 30 Jul 2024 18:23:16 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201209571 The top industry award from the American Public Transportation Association honors a public transportation system member that has demonstrated achievement in efficiency and effectiveness.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/santa-clara-valley-transportation-authority-named-outstanding-public-transportation-system/feed/ 1 Santa Clara VTA Announces Arrival of First of 92 New Hybrid Buses https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/santa-clara-vta-announces-arrival-of-first-of-92-new-hybrid-buses/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/santa-clara-vta-announces-arrival-of-first-of-92-new-hybrid-buses/#respond Sat, 17 Feb 2024 00:44:20 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201208494 VTA said it anticipates a steady delivery rate of six buses per week starting this week, with a completely new fleet expected to be operational in the coming month as VTA decommissions most of its remaining diesel buses.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/santa-clara-vta-announces-arrival-of-first-of-92-new-hybrid-buses/feed/ 0 Fire in VTA Electric Bus Injures Two Mechanics https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/fire-in-vta-electric-bus-injures-two-mechanics/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/fire-in-vta-electric-bus-injures-two-mechanics/#respond Tue, 05 Sep 2023 03:29:51 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201206177 The bus that caught fire was one of VTA's 10 Proterra battery electric buses and all of them were taken out of service pending an investigation.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/fire-in-vta-electric-bus-injures-two-mechanics/feed/ 0 VTA Signs Deal for 100% Affordable Housing Development at Berryessa Transit Center https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/vta-signs-deal-for-100-affordable-housing-development-at-berryessa-transit-center/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/vta-signs-deal-for-100-affordable-housing-development-at-berryessa-transit-center/#respond Fri, 23 Jun 2023 21:33:03 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201204922 In 2020, VTA entered into a cost-sharing agreement with the Santa Clara County Office of Supportive Housing, leveraging Measure A tax funding and VTA land to build four 100% affordable housing developments.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/vta-signs-deal-for-100-affordable-housing-development-at-berryessa-transit-center/feed/ 0 San Jose State Students Taking Advantage of BayPass Transit Pass https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/san-jose-state-students-taking-advantage-of-baypass-transit-pass/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/san-jose-state-students-taking-advantage-of-baypass-transit-pass/#respond Fri, 30 Sep 2022 14:52:11 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201199320 Although Clipper cards were already available to the greater student body at the university, the BayPass allows students to take public transit without worrying about crossing county lines and having to pay fares in public transit within that county,

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/san-jose-state-students-taking-advantage-of-baypass-transit-pass/feed/ 0 VTA Worker Arrested after Threatening Gun Violence at San Jose Bus Yard https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/vta-worker-arrested-after-threatening-gun-violence-at-san-jose-bus-yard/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/vta-worker-arrested-after-threatening-gun-violence-at-san-jose-bus-yard/#respond Mon, 20 Jun 2022 18:21:48 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201195827 Deputies responded at 7:50am Friday and contacted the person who reported the threats, then arrested the employee and booked him into Santa Clara County Jail on suspicion of making criminal threats.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/vta-worker-arrested-after-threatening-gun-violence-at-san-jose-bus-yard/feed/ 0 VTA Board Gives New Bus Operators Big Boost in Pay https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/vta-board-gives-new-bus-operators-big-boost-in-pay/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/vta-board-gives-new-bus-operators-big-boost-in-pay/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2022 22:25:34 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201195277 The VTA, like all transit agencies nationwide, has acknowledged that it is experiencing significant challenges attracting new bus drivers.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/vta-board-gives-new-bus-operators-big-boost-in-pay/feed/ 5 VTA Awards First Contract for BART Tunnel into Downtown San Jose https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/vta-awards-first-contract-for-bart-tunnel-into-downtown-san-jose/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/vta-awards-first-contract-for-bart-tunnel-into-downtown-san-jose/#comments Fri, 06 May 2022 21:05:07 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201194500 The first contract package, for the tunnel and trackwork, for $235 million, has been awarded to Kiewit Shea Traylor

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/vta-awards-first-contract-for-bart-tunnel-into-downtown-san-jose/feed/ 3 VTA Riders and Workers No Longer Required to Wear Masks https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/covid-19/vta-riders-and-workers-no-longer-required-to-wear-masks/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/covid-19/vta-riders-and-workers-no-longer-required-to-wear-masks/#comments Thu, 21 Apr 2022 14:50:05 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201193942 Airlines, airports and other transportation agencies, including BART and Caltrain. had followed suit in making masks optional.

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]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/covid-19/vta-riders-and-workers-no-longer-required-to-wear-masks/feed/ 1 Man Arrested After Making Threats at Virtual Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Meeting https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/man-arrested-after-making-threats-at-virtual-santa-clara-valley-transportation-authority-meeting/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/man-arrested-after-making-threats-at-virtual-santa-clara-valley-transportation-authority-meeting/#comments Thu, 16 Dec 2021 20:33:39 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201191336 The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office arrested a San Jose man this week after he allegedly made threats involving a gun during a virtual VTA meeting.

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