January 5, 2021 Op-Ed: VTA Should Rethink Those ‘Spaced Out’ Bus Stops By Robin Roemer and Gil Rodan If we can’t even make room and time for bus stops on our streets, there is little hope we’ll ever get the fast-moving transit system that we need. Read More 10
December 12, 2020 South Bay City Officials Slam VTA’s Measure B Outlook By Erik Chalhoub Critics worry that too many of the funds are going to extend BART to Silicon Valley instead of repairing local streets. Read More 11
November 20, 2020 VTA Increases Frequency on Busiest Bus Routes to Prevent Passenger Pass-Ups By Silicon Valley Newsroom On Friday, the agency announced it would increase frequency on seven lines with the highest demand: 23, 25, 64, 66, 68, 71 and 77. Read More 0
November 18, 2020 Bay Area Public Transit Agencies Struggle to Survive the Economic Toll of the Covid-19 Pandemic By Jean Tepperman The loss of riders and revenue have led to what one nonprofit policy expert describes as an “existential crisis” for public transit. Read More 10
November 2, 2020 App Shows How to Walk, Bike or Bus to Nearest Vote Center By Silicon Valley Newsroom Just open the app and zoom in to see a check mark designating each of the 99 ballot drop-off locations in Santa Clara County. Read More 2
October 20, 2020 Op-Ed: We Must Make San Jose Safer for Pedestrians, Cyclists By Gina LaBlanc A mother who lost her son in a traffic death speaks out in the hope of preventing another parent from feeling the pain she feels. Read More 10
October 16, 2020 Op-Ed: The Equity Case For Caltrain’s Measure RR By Adina Levin Measure RR would fund unprecedented new equity and connectivity policies that were recently approved by the Caltrain board. Read More 2
August 21, 2020 VTA May Double GM’s Contract Signing Authority to $1 Million By Grace Hase If approved by the board this fall, the policy would give General Manager Nuria Fernandez twice the spending power she has now. Read More 3
August 10, 2020 Applicants Sought for 2021 Santa Clara Co. Civil Grand Jury By Silicon Valley Newsroom Grand jury service gives citizens a chance to improve the integrity of local government and hold elected leaders accountable to the public. Read More 1
July 7, 2020 VTA Looks to Bounce Back, Resume Fare Collection By Kyle Martin Beginning Aug. 1, fares will resume for all Valley Transportation Authority buses, light rail and other transit services. Read More 2
May 19, 2020 All Aboard! BART Finally Sets Date for San Jose Service By Emanuel Lee The 10-mile, $2.3 billion extension brings BART service from Warm Springs in Fremont through Milpitas and on to North San Jose. Read More 8
May 1, 2020 VTA to Require Face Masks Starting Next Week By Silicon Valley Newsroom VTA has also limited rider capacity to nine people on 60-foot buses, six people on 40-foot buses and five people on 35-foot buses. Read More 4
April 2, 2020 ‘Zoom Bombers’ Shout Epithets, Flash Obscene Images in VTA’s Virtual Board Meeting By Grace Hase Hackers logged onto the videoconference call to shout the N-word, project a swastika and broadcast pornography onto the screen. Read More 11
March 27, 2020 Editorial: Santa Clara Valley Health System Needs Its Own Independent Board By New SV Media The colossal coronavirus failure of 2020 is a clear sign that politics needs to be decoupled from a healthcare system meant to keep us safe. Read More 5
March 25, 2020 Coronavirus Updates, March 25, 2020: Officials Say Actual Case Count is Higher Than You Think By Silicon Valley Newsroom As the COVID-19 case count slowly ticks upward, the actual number of people infected with the coronavirus is many times greater. Read More 5
March 22, 2020 VTA Offers Free Rides During Public Health Shutdown By Silicon Valley Newsroom Yup. From now until who-knows-when this stay-at-home decree is finally lifted, the price of passage is on the house. Read More 7