Santa Clara County Transportation Digest

Estimates for the cost of the Diridon Station development range from $3 billion to $10 billion.

The EPA must grant a waiver before the diesel truck measure can be implemented. It’s one of California’s most controversial measures to clean up air pollution and greenhouse gases.

The Palo Alto City Council approved neighborhood parking permits for employees of some El Camino Real businesses.

The City of Palo Alto is working out how to shift parking to accommodate bike lanes on El Camino Real.

The California Department of Motor Vehicles granted approval for Mountain View-based self-driving car company Nuro to test a new model of autonomous vehicle on local streets.

Public chargers must be built at an unprecedented pace to meet the target in less than 7 years, and then doubled to 2 million in 2035. The high cost — $120,000 or more for one fast charger— is just one obstacle.

Approval of environmental documents for the last segment of the 463-mile high speed rail project means preparation of construction may commence.

The Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District board voted to move forward with a $38 project to provide a safe crossing of Highway 17 near the Lexington Resrvoir for both people and wildlife.

On June 11, the Santa Clara County Valley Transportation Agency released a state audit report noting a lack in transparency in financial records and election outcomes.

In its June 18 meeting, the Palo Alto City Council approved a plan for the addition of bike lanes on El Camino Real.

A groundbreaking ceremony was held June 14 celebrating the start of construction of the $13 billion 6-mile BART extension to Silicon Valley.

A ground-breaking on June 8 marks the beginning of construction for the Valley Transportation Agency Eastridge light-rail extension and connection to BART.

A Bay Area transit funding bill is delayed so supporters can seek consensus on how the money will be raised and distributed.

The City of Mountain View is in the process of developing an active transportation plan prioritizing pedestrian and bicycle access and safety.

In its May 28 meeting, the Mountain View City Council unanimously approved a pilot program to install automatic license plate cameras throughout the city.

Federal funding of $6.297 would be required to complete the six-mile extension of BART into downtown San Jose.

Preliminary proposals for a rail and transit hub in downtown San Jose adjacent to Diridon Station have been released, with costs of billions of dollars projected.

The Palo Alto City Council faces hard choices for the redesign of three crossings of the rail corridor.

Updates to address improved safety and dark streets.

The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors approved a plan to reduce brush and vegetation along a 16-mile stretch of Skyline Boulevard between Los Gatos and Palo Alto.

A new license plate reader has been installed in East San Jose at the intersection of King Road and Wilshire Boulevard.

In its April 22 meeting, the Palo Alto City Council approved the Stanford University plan to put a transit roadway through El Camino Park on the November ballot.

Five light rail stations in Mountain View will be closed between April 24 and April 28 for infrastructure repairs.

The National Transportation Safety Board has determined the probable cause of the August 18, 2022 mid-air fatal collision of two airplanes over Watsonville Municipal Airport as pilot error.

Caltrains reported on April 12 that transit police are investigating a fatality on the track near the
California Avenue station.

In its annual review of Capital Improvement Projects, the city is considering how to prioritize over 300 planned infrastructure projects in the face of tightening budgets.

A program that allows solo drivers of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles to use carpool lanes on freeways and bridges in California may be removed for good next year.

A person trespassing on Caltrain tracks early Sunday died after being hit by a train. Authorities have not determined what caused the collision or why the person was on the tracks.

None of the 105 passengers or five crew members on the plane, United Airlines Flight 2181, an Airbus A319, was injured. The flight was arriving from Reno and headed next from San Francisco to Fort Lauderdale, flight records show. The other plane was parked.

Mountain View is considering a number of recommendations to reduce injuries and eliminate traffic fatalities in the city by 2030.

The Palo Alto City Council voted 6-1 on a bundle of improvements, including elimination of some parking, to improve safety on El Camino Real.

A meeting of Mountain View residents living near Whisman Station and the VTA was held to resolve complaints of loud ringing of bells and horns.