VTA – 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.

The post Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Named Outstanding Public Transportation System appeared first on San Jose Inside.

]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/santa-clara-valley-transportation-authority-named-outstanding-public-transportation-system/feed/ 1 Man Survives Bizarre, Violent Attack at San Jose VTA Platform, Suspect in Custody https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/man-survives-bizarre-violent-attack-at-san-jose-vta-platform-suspect-in-custody/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/man-survives-bizarre-violent-attack-at-san-jose-vta-platform-suspect-in-custody/#comments Fri, 31 May 2024 19:40:32 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201209207 Police arrested Andrew Perez as the man who allegedly attacked the victim at the Children's Discovery Museum Station about 1:15pm, March 29.

The post Man Survives Bizarre, Violent Attack at San Jose VTA Platform, Suspect in Custody appeared first on San Jose Inside.

]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/man-survives-bizarre-violent-attack-at-san-jose-vta-platform-suspect-in-custody/feed/ 5 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.

The post Santa Clara VTA Announces Arrival of First of 92 New Hybrid Buses appeared first on San Jose Inside.

]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/santa-clara-vta-announces-arrival-of-first-of-92-new-hybrid-buses/feed/ 0 Lower-income Bay Area Residents to Get 50% Discounted Transit Fares https://www.sanjoseinside.com/business/lower-income-bay-area-residents-to-get-50-discounted-transit-fares/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/business/lower-income-bay-area-residents-to-get-50-discounted-transit-fares/#comments Wed, 03 Jan 2024 00:16:37 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201208129 The Santa Clara Valley Transportation in partnership with other Bay Area transit agencies, today announced 50% discounted fares for lower-income Bay Area residents. The “Clipper START” pilot program administered by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission aims to make public transportation more affordable. To participate in the “Clipper START” program, individuals must meet the following criteria: Be […]

The post Lower-income Bay Area Residents to Get 50% Discounted Transit Fares appeared first on San Jose Inside.

]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/business/lower-income-bay-area-residents-to-get-50-discounted-transit-fares/feed/ 2 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.

The post Fire in VTA Electric Bus Injures Two Mechanics appeared first on San Jose Inside.

]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/fire-in-vta-electric-bus-injures-two-mechanics/feed/ 0 California Legislators Consider a $5B Bailout of Public Transit Agencies https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/california-legislators-consider-a-5b-bailout-of-public-transit-agencies/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/california-legislators-consider-a-5b-bailout-of-public-transit-agencies/#comments Wed, 26 Apr 2023 16:01:46 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201204040 Sen. Scott Wiener, a Democrat from San Francisco, said that without the state cash, BART and other big-city transit systems will have to make drastic service cuts.

The post California Legislators Consider a $5B Bailout of Public Transit Agencies appeared first on San Jose Inside.

]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/california-legislators-consider-a-5b-bailout-of-public-transit-agencies/feed/ 1 CA Announces $46.6M Light Rail Grant to Connect East San Jose to Milpitas BART https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/ca-announces-46-6m-light-rail-grant-to-connect-east-san-jose-to-milpitas-bart/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/ca-announces-46-6m-light-rail-grant-to-connect-east-san-jose-to-milpitas-bart/#comments Tue, 25 Apr 2023 21:04:06 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201204025 When the project is completed in 2029, VTA riders will be able to get on light rail at the Eastridge Transit Center and connect directly with BART at Milpitas Station.

The post CA Announces $46.6M Light Rail Grant to Connect East San Jose to Milpitas BART appeared first on San Jose Inside.

]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/ca-announces-46-6m-light-rail-grant-to-connect-east-san-jose-to-milpitas-bart/feed/ 1 Free and Discounted Transfers among Bay Area Transit Agencies under Consideration https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/free-and-discountedtransfers-among-bay-area-transit-agencies-under-consideration/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/free-and-discountedtransfers-among-bay-area-transit-agencies-under-consideration/#respond Wed, 29 Mar 2023 04:03:05 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201203507 If the free transfer project allowing riders who transfer between two or more transit agencies to pay only the full fare for the first transit agency they use is approved , transfers from BART to the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, for example, could be discounted up to $2.50.

The post Free and Discounted Transfers among Bay Area Transit Agencies under Consideration appeared first on San Jose Inside.

]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/free-and-discountedtransfers-among-bay-area-transit-agencies-under-consideration/feed/ 0 VTA OKs Purchase and Demolition of Buildings in Downtown San Jose for BART extension https://www.sanjoseinside.com/business/vta-oks-purchase-and-demolition-of-buildings-in-downtown-san-jose-for-bart-extension/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/business/vta-oks-purchase-and-demolition-of-buildings-in-downtown-san-jose-for-bart-extension/#comments Fri, 16 Dec 2022 23:33:04 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201201413 The VTA needs to use eminent domain because of the urgency to meet its expected 2030 opening date for the BART extension through downtown San Jose.

The post VTA OKs Purchase and Demolition of Buildings in Downtown San Jose for BART extension appeared first on San Jose Inside.

]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/business/vta-oks-purchase-and-demolition-of-buildings-in-downtown-san-jose-for-bart-extension/feed/ 8 Feds Give VTA Green Light to Apply for Funds to Build $9.3B BART Extension under San Jose https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/feds-give-vta-green-light-to-apply-for-funds-to-build-9-3b-bart-extension-under-san-jose/ https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/feds-give-vta-green-light-to-apply-for-funds-to-build-9-3b-bart-extension-under-san-jose/#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2022 07:17:44 +0000 https://www.sanjoseinside.com/?p=201201130 The VTA board authorized the purchase of a high-tech tunnel boring machine for a massive underground train line under downtown from Berryessa to Diridon Station.

The post Feds Give VTA Green Light to Apply for Funds to Build $9.3B BART Extension under San Jose appeared first on San Jose Inside.

]]> https://www.sanjoseinside.com/news/feds-give-vta-green-light-to-apply-for-funds-to-build-9-3b-bart-extension-under-san-jose/feed/ 10