Santa Clara County Transportation Articles

With the union worker strike over, some VTA bus service will resume Friday, with more bus lines and light rail services restarting over the next few days.
VTA has yet to determine which bus lines will return tomorrow, but representatives …

A Santa Clara County judge has ruled against striking VTA union workers, bringing bus and light rail services back to the region.
Superior Court Judge Daniel Nishigaya ruled Wednesday that members of Amalgamated Transit Union Local 265, which represents about …

Santa Clara County leaders want to reduce recidivism at Elmwood Correctional Facility in Milpitas and plan to study offering transportation and housing options upon release.
Unlike the county’s main jail in San Jose, Elmwood doesn’t have a nearby resource center …

The California Highway Patrol (CHP) promoted 125 cadets to the rank of officer. The graduation ceremony on March 21 marked the successful completion of a 26-week intensive training schedule at the California Highway Patrol Academy in West Sacramento.

Authorities are investigating a swastika flag that was displayed on the Burnett Avenue Highway 101 overpass in Morgan Hill during rush-hour traffic the afternoon of March 21.

San Jose has been clearing homeless encampments along city waterways, and is looking to do the same for people living under freeways.
Mayor Matt Mahan is exploring a partnership with Caltrans to accelerate sweeps near freeways through state legislation and …

The VTA board of directors Sunday approved a revised offer in an effort to get striking workers off the picket line and back on the job. Union representatives are saying not so fast because it rolls back previous agreements.
The …

Janeth Zarate is a freshman at Fremont High School who wakes up at 6 a.m. to get to school on time. On any normal day, she takes VTA’s 255 bus, but for the past two weeks service has stopped due …

Thousands of VTA riders have been stranded without public transportation for 10 days due to an ongoing union strike, and the agency's board chair has been out of town.
Social media posts show Sergio Lopez, chair of the VTA board …

The court decision Monday wasn’t the only rejection that hit the transit agency. Gov. Gavin Newsom rejected a request from the VTA to intervene in the labor dispute and asked the two sides to resume negotiations on a three-year contract.

Criminals driving through Cupertino could be caught by just their license plate as the tech hub becomes one of the last in Santa Clara County to install detection technology.
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 Tuesday to …

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority has scheduled a series of public meetings on the Highway 101 and State Route 25 interchange project. The purpose of the meetings is to provide commuters with more information about the changes coming to …

Commuters across Silicon Valley are stranded as VTA’s workers walk the picket lines and negotiations are at a standstill.
VTA’s bus and light rail services stopped at 12:01 a.m. Monday, as Amalgamated Transit Union Local 265 went on strike. The …

Morgan Hill residents should prepare for significant traffic disruptions as Valley Water begins the final phase of the Upper Llagas Creek Flood Protection Project, a long-awaited infrastructure improvement meant to transform the city’s flood management capabilities.

One of Cupertino’s most dangerous roads will soon become safer for cyclists.
The Cupertino City Council approved the extension of a protected bike lane project down Stevens Creek Boulevard in a 3-2 vote last month. Mayor Liang Chao and Councilmember …

As Sunnyvale expands its bicycling network, one neighborhood is grappling with decades-old limitations.
Residents in North Sunnyvale, a portion of the city that historically lacks resources, are excited about planned safe transit infrastructure on Tasman Drive, from Fair Oaks Avenue …

San Jose officials have approved the permanent restriction of vehicle traffic at a popular downtown street in an effort to increase fast-growing economic vibrancy in the business district.
The City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to permanently close Post Street to …

A group of San Jose leaders want the city to explore a permitted parking program that would benefit residents living in high growth areas.
The Rules and Open Government Committee voted unanimously Wednesday to inform the San Jose City Council …

Sunnyvale residents have been waiting for the city to implement its grand plan for a bicycle safety network, but a lack of action has led to mounting frustration.
The city's plan to build more bike lanes with protective barriers remains …

Caltrain's electrification has lured people back to riding the rails.
Transit advocates and officials said Caltrain’s electric fleet, which launched last September, helped drive an increase in year-over-year ridership to 39% as of December 2024 — with electric trains delivering …