The resumption of the VTA “bus bridges” could ease a summer of frustration for thousands of mass transit commuters, who had been told in mid-June that light rail might resume this month.

The VTA this week gave no new date for a resumption of service suspended since the May 26 mass killing at the VTA rail yards in San Jose.

Adrian Balleza was known for lighting up any room with a big smile and sharing his signature goofy jokes. He was a family man first and foremost, and his proudest moment was becoming a father,