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Public transit guide to Taylor Swift Levi’s Stadium concerts
Transit agencies are delicately reminding Swifites they can arrive in style by taking BART, Caltrain or VTA.Read More
VTA sets vaccination deadlines for employees of April 29
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority will require its employees and contractors to prove by April 29 that they have completed their initial vaccine series. %Read More
Supes unanimously move for new trauma center, against sheriff
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors Tuesday unanimously approved a proposal to create a trauma recovery center for survivors of violent crimes and other traumatic events. The proposal...Read More
Limited VTA light rail service resumes after three-month shutdown
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority light rail is back this week, after a mass shooting in May at one of its facilities forced a three-month hiatus. Light rail...Read More
VTA employee who witnessed mass shooting dies in apparent suicide
A Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority employee who witnessed the San Jose mass shooting at a light rail yard in May has died in an apparent suicide, authorities confirmed...Read More
VTA resumes alternate bus service through light rail shutdown
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority will once again operate a temporary replacement bus service along part of its light rail system. Stacey Hendler Ross, a VTA spokesperson, said...Read More
Details emerge about VTA shooter’s workplace behavior
Could we have predicted that Sam Cassidy, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority employee who killed nine of his co-workers before turning the gun on himself, would have committed...Read More
VTA light rail suspended, buses running in place
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority announced Sunday afternoon via Twitter that VTA light rail service is suspended.Read More
Coroner identifies victims in San Jose mass shooting
The names of the eight victims of the mass shooting at a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority maintenance yard in San Jose on Wednesday morning have been released by...Read More
Congress pulls BART extension funding from Covid-19 relief bill after parliamentarian ruling
A provision in the coronavirus stimulus bill currently being considered by Congress that would have allocated nearly $150 million toward BART’s South Bay extension has been removed after the...Read More
SamTrans joins list of transit agencies giving free vaccination rides
Beginning Thursday, SamTrans joins a list of Bay Area public transit agencies that provide free rides to vaccination appointments. Free rides are available to people who either live or...Read More
VTA light rail service resumes for limited essential travel
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority light rail service is resuming Thursday after being suspended for two weeks because an operator trainee tested positive for the COVID-19 coronavirus. Service will...Read More
Bay Area Covid-19 morning update: Two die in Alameda County, more confirmed at Oakland airport, SFPD
Here are some of the latest developments around the region related to the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, as of Thursday morning. All Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority...Read More
VTA takes light rail trains out of service after operator tests positive
All Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority light rail train service has been shut down indefinitely after a light rail operator trainee tested posted for COVID-19, according to VTA officials....Read More
Caltrain adds extra service for Levi’s Stadium 49ers vs. Packers showdown
Caltrain will operate special service on Sunday to get fans to and from Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara for the 49ers NFC Championship game. In addition to its regular...Read More
Illegal left turn causes VTA train collision
No one was injured when a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority light-rail train struck an SUV in North San Jose Wednesday morning. The SUV made an illegal left turn...Read More
Bus, car collision sparks vehicle fire, knocks down power lines
A vehicle caught fire after colliding with a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority bus in East San Jose on Monday afternoon. The crash was reported at King Road and...Read More
Free rides Friday on VTA due to smoky skies
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is offering free rides Friday on all bus and light rail service due to the persistent and unhealthy air quality.Read More
VTA bumps adult fares, cuts youth fares for 2018
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority announced Monday that a new fare structure will see adult fares increase and youth fares decrease.Read More
VTA train strikes San Jose pedestrian
A pedestrian was struck by a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority light-rail train Thursday afternoon in San Jose.Read More