VTA Progresses BART Silicon Valley Phase II
SAN JOSE, Calif. – VTA continues work on phase II of its BART Silicon Valley Extension Program.
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VTA Confirms Preferred Tunnel Alignment and Configuration
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) confirms the large single bore as the preferred tunnel configuration for the BART Silicon Valley Phase II project.
VTA Highlights Two Completed Projects on Its Light Rail System This Summer
SAN JOSE – VTA recounts its summer maintenance efforts across its light rail system.
VTA Staying With Single-Bore Tunnel for BART Silicon Valley Extension
SAN JOSE, Calif. – Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) discussed the possibility of switching to twin tunnels. After analysis, it concluded a single-bore tunnel was more financially viable.
VTA Receives $100MM for BART Silicon Valley Phase II
SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority announced it has been awarded $100 million in state grants for BART Silicon Valley Phase II.
VTA Recommends Change in Contractor for BART Tunnel as Cost-Saving Measure
SAN FRANCISCO – The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, or VTA, BART Silicon Valley Phase II staff have recommended that the VTA move forward with a different tunnel contractor to better meet the budgetary needs of the project.
VTA Announces 2025 Rehabilitation Continuance
SAN JOSE, Calif. – The Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) gave a progress update on the overhaul of its infrastructure.
VTA Board of Directors Authorize Amendment to Advance BARTSV Tunnel Work
SAN FRANCISCO – The Santa Clara County Transportation Authority (VTA) Board of Directors authorized an amendment to the Kiewit Shea Traylor Joint Venture’s (KST) Tunnel and Trackwork Contract (CP2).
VTA Seeks DBE Participation for BART Silicon Valley Phase II
SAN FRANCISCO – The Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) opens procurement opportunities for the BART Silicon Valley Phase II (BSVII) Extension Project and invites prime contractors and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) to participate.
VTA Makes Progress on Light Rail Rehabilitation
SAN JOSE, Calif. – The Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) has made progress on its light rail system throughout 2024 to keep the network in a state of good repair.
VTA Continues ‘Rail Rehab’
SAN JOSE, Calif. – The VTA continues work on its light rail system to bring it to a state of good repair.
BART Regional Connector Project Begins Construction on Phase 2
SAN JOSE – Santa Clara VTA officials gathered to break ground on the Eastridge to BART Regional Connector Project on June 8th.
VTA Purchases Tunnel Boring Machine for BSVII Project
SAN FRANCISCO – The Valley Transportation Authority reports that it has purchased a tunnel boring machine from Herrenknecht, for its BSVII, or BART Silicon Valley Phase II, project.
VTA’s BART to Silicon Valley Completion Costs Rise to $12.2B
SAN JOSE, Calif. – The estimated cost of VTA BART to Silicon Valley has risen due to inflation and other factors.
VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II Project’s Early Construction
VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase ii Extension Project has its’ first CTMP from Tunnel and Trackwork Coordinator Kiewit, Shea, and Traylor and the BSVII Project Team.
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) plans light rail track work for February
Two sections of light rail tracks are undergoing routine maintenance in the coming weeks as part of VTA’s Rail Rehabilitation and Replacement Program. This work will require some temporary bus bridges and road closures, so riders are encouraged to plan ahead. Here’s the latest on what to expect.
Pedestrian solution will be funded separately so VTA subway schedule is not impacted
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) will hear options for providing better pedestrian access to San Jose’s downtown BART station. The solution will be separate from the subway project, which is
Special Podcast Series—The Coronavirus and the Rail Industry: VTA responds to first COVID-19 case involving train operator
Railway Track & Structures Editor-in-Chief Bill Wilson talks with Valley Transportation Authority’s Brandi Childress on how her agency responded to the first COVID-19 case involving a train operator. Other topics discussed: The
VTA train operator tests positive for COVID-19; train service is suspended
A Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) train operator-in-training has tested positive for COVID-19 in California, and as a precautionary measure light rail service is being put on pause.
Transit ridership drops significantly across the country amid coronavirus fears; some agencies cut service
With the coronavirus continuing to spread fear across the U.S., transit agencies are now starting to feel the effects of more people working from home and more people simply avoiding public gatherings.