During today's VTA workshop, this article from the San Francisco Chronicle was published. Some good quotes and facts from John Courtney, President of ATU Local 265. I've requested a copy of the letter

Thank you to everyone who spoke at this morning's VTA Workshop. In case you missed what was said by us and others, view the workshop highlights on VTA's YouTube page. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h

The special VTA workshop is going on NOW. Here's how to take part: By Zoom Teleconference Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87119277282 (press “raise hand” to make a public comment) By Telephone Ca

One more thing came up this morning, from the labor union representing VTA's drivers, mechanics, and front-line workers: https://twitter.com/ATU265PBA/status/1352475297556295681 Since the start of the

All: Just a reminder: VTA has a workshop to discuss plans for spending your 2016 Measure B sales tax dollars for the next 10 years tomorrow morning, just after 9am. Beforehand, the VTA Board Of Direct

Nuria L. Fernandez is no longer with VTA. San Jose Spotlight is reporting that Ms. Fernandez has accepted a Deputy Administrator position with the Federal Transportation Administration (FTA). Read the

All: So, it's now 2021. If you haven't heard already, we are still in a global pandemic. A global pandemic wrapped in a burrito of climate change, within a sandwich of open racial and class division n

Hello! My name is Sonya Herrera. I am a freelance reporter at San Jose Spotlight, as well as Metro Silicon Valley. I also use transit, mainly the ACE Train and VTA. Please feel free to call or text me

From Monica Mallon. More details to follow as we get them. On January 22nd, the VTA Board will be having a workshop to discuss their budget and how funding from the 2016 Measure B sales tax will be sp

Info below for tonight's VTA Board Of Directors' meeting - the first for 2021 - is below. In short, Glenn Hendricks, Sunnyvale City Council member, will be sworn in as VTA Board Chair this year. San J

All: On New Year's Day, VTA published a video on its latest transit projects. In that, VTA seeks to "balance" bus stops on the 56, 66, and 68 bus lines. View the video for that project here. There has

All: I've just learned VTA will increase service on several bus lines effective Monday, February 8. Information on that can be read here: https://www.vta.org/blog/service-frequency-improvements-begin-

Everyone: Even in a global pandemic, one New Year's Eve public transit tradition continues. Transit agencies like Caltrain, SamTrans, and VTA will have free fares for their bus & rail service starting

This story from NBC Bay Area details what's going on. It means BART will still use its older cars to service the Milpitas and Berryessa stations. What are your thoughts? --eugene https://www.nbcbayare

From Roland LeBrun, who I will ask to join us as soon as emails to his domain are no longer blocked. The URL he mentions below details a request with information for more Caltrain service between San

It was just reported that Jim Hartnett turned in his leave as General Manager of SamTrans and Caltrain today. His resignation will be effective April 2021. Afterward, as a search for a new, permanent

Hi everyone, TransitCenter just released estimates for the amount of transit funding that each area should expect to receive if the stimulus bill passes. Here are the amounts for the Bay Area: SF-Oakl

From Terry Christensen. For those of you who are keeping track of, or in the neighborhood area of, S. 28th St. and E. Santa Clara Sts. in eastern San Jose. There is a proposal to build an apartment co

sorry for my other mass message all. Still trying to figure this groups.io thing out. My apologies Michael

This article from San Jose Spotlight was from over the weekend. News of VTA General Manager Nuria L. Fernandez being on a short list to serve as President-Elect Biden's Secretary Of Transportation sur