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	Silicon Valley Rapid Transit Corridor \| Questions Asked
		VTA staff is working with the City of San Jose and the landowner representative to develop a Master Plan for the station area that maximizes the Transit Oriented Development potential of the site and meets the intent of the VTA Community Design and Transportation Guidelines.
		VTA is working very closely with the cities of Milpitas, San Jose and Santa Clara to define local land use goals and priorities for the station areas.
		VTA is currently working on several major projects to help improve transportation options and reduce congestion in the Santa Clara County area.
	www.vtabart-vta.org /faq.asp (5397 words)

	RTC#02-423
		VTA has produced a Draft Community Design and Transportation Manual, and is establishing discretionary funding pots for projects complying with the thrust of the Manual.
		The VTA’s land use policy is intended to recognize that while the VTA does not have land use authority, the viability of the transportation network it oversees is integrally linked to land use.
		VTA has produced a Draft Community Design and Transportation Manual, and is establishing discretionary funding pots and project funding criteria to promote compliance with the intent of the Manual.
	sunnyvale.ca.gov /200210/rtcs/02-423.asp (1346 words)

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		When a utility enters into a relocation agreement with the authority in connection with a transit or transportation capital improvement project, the agreement may include, but not be limited to, the following elements, as agreed to by the parties: (a) Location of the work to be completed.
		The rights and remedies available to the authority under this article are nonexclusive and are cumulative to each other and to the remedies or penalties available to the authority under all other laws or pursuant to contract.
		The Legislature finds and declares that, because of the unique circumstances applicable only to the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, a statute of general applicability cannot be enacted within the meaning of subdivision (b) of Section 16 of Article IV of the California Constitution.
	info.sen.ca.gov /pub/01-02/statute/ch_0651-0700/ch_655_st_2002_ab_2511 (823 words)

	HFCIT Technology Validation: Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is based in San Jose, California, and provides service in and around Santa Clara county.
		VTA provides bus and light rail service in Santa Clara County, as well as congestion mitigation, highway improvement projects, and countywide transportation planning.
		VTA is working with the San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans) to demonstrate these fuel cell buses.
	www.eere.energy.gov /hydrogenandfuelcells/tech_validation/vta.html (264 words)

	The Driver's Room
		In the year leading up to the June vote, VTA's board and San Jose's mayor tried to convince the public that their new tax initiative was a slam dunk, and that there would be money enough to pay for the BART extension, but only if voters approved a new tax.
		As if being bullheaded were not enough, VTA seems to be fixing the numbers in their economic projections to sell the BART tax to the public, rather than deal honestly with neighboring communities and their politicians.
		VTA's credibility is suffering because of their botched 2000 Measure A promises and implications to the press they have made since that if they don't get a new tax, that none of the Measure A promises will be kept.
	vtadriversroom.blogspot.com (2729 words)

	SVBart Watch
		The Valley Transportation Authority will release a report tonight saying that at best, BART may not be completed until 2026 -- 12 years later than expected.
		VTA Riders' Union founder opposes using Measure A funds for BART.
		Valley Transportation Authority will not be paid back $82 million for purchasing right of way for BART to San Jose extension until at least 2009.
	svbart.com /2003_index.html (1294 words)

	The Wave Magazine - Silicon Valley's Finest Entertainment & Lifestyle Magazine
		The VTA Light Rail service started in December 1987, and the first segment – nine miles from Santa Clara to downtown San Jose – was up and running in June 1988.
		VTA Light Rail boasts 62 stations and 100 vehicles, and free parking along the line is available in 21 lots.
		VTA bus service is available for people traveling to and from main streets, neighborhoods, shopping, schools, and business districts.
	www.thewavemag.com /pagegen.php?pagename=article&articleid=25976 (441 words)

	Measure A: Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Measure - Santa Clara County, CA
		The VTA transit program that is the subject of this vote is the Valley Transportation Plan 2020 ("Plan") adopted by the VTA Board in December 2000.
		This VTA Plan provides for improving buses and light rail cars, completing the Tasman East, Capitol and Vasona light rail lines, developing BART connections for the South Bay, planning for rapid transit, and supporting the operation of Caltrain and commuter rail services.
		VTA is firmly committed to delivering the projects and services our community identified in VTP 2020.
	www.smartvoter.org /2002/11/05/ca/scl/meas/A (862 words)

	ContraCostaTimes.com \| 12/13/2006 \| For whom the lane tolls: I-680 drivers
		After the four years are up, transportation planners will either scrap them or expand them to the rest of the Bay Area based on how successful they are.
		A VTA report shows that from last year to 2030 Santa Clara County's population will grow by more than 25 percent to 2.27 million and that jobs are expected to grow by 36 percent to 1.48 million.
		The Metropolitan Transportation Commission, a regional planning agency, is working with Caltrans to determine whether a regional HOT lane system is possible.
	www.siliconvalley.com /mld/cctimes/16228453.htm (1024 words)

	Dolly Sandoval on Traffic & Transportation Issues
		The City contributes to the leadership of the Valley Transportation Authority - In fact I serve on the Policy Advisory Committee of the VTA
		Transportation, traffic and smog are a major problem in Silicon Valley.
		Silicon Valley's position as the most internet connected community on Earth should be used to develop effective ride-sharing alternatives.
	www.dollysandoval.com /issues-transpo.html (345 words)

	GilroyDispatch.com of Gilroy California (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Earlier this month, the VTA board delayed a vote on a tax measure until February in the hope of achieving consensus on a financial plan.
		In another bit of bad news for the VTA, it recently withdrew BART from consideration for $750 million in federal funding because the project was doomed to a poor rating from the Federal Transit Administration.
		Last week, the chief of staff to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta, the former San Jose congressman after whom is named the Mineta San Jose International Airport, praised the BART project and suggested the VTA would win federal funding with a less aggressive construction schedule.
	www.gilroydispatch.com /news/contentview.asp?c=174734 (847 words)

	BAY AREA / San Jose BART suffers setback / Federal agency urges Congress to deny funding
		Brandi Hall, a Valley Transportation Authority spokeswoman, said the BART extension was still moving ahead with preliminary engineering work and environmental studies.
		Federal officials assigned the low ranking because of the Valley Transportation Authority's financial struggles, the lack of funding available to operate the BART extension if it's built, and because its proponents haven't provided credible estimates of how many passengers would ride the extension and how much travel time it would save them.
		The authority instead came up with a plan to build the entire rail line but eliminate several stations, mostly in East San Jose, which would be built in subsequent phases.
	sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2005/02/09/BAGS3B86ET1.DTL (912 words)

	Federal Transit Administration - Research, Technical Assistance & Training
		VTA plans to develop this route as a Bus Rapid Transit Corridor.
		VTA will run articulated buses on the line beginning in 2002.
		VTA operates both standard 40-foot and articulated 60-foot low-floor buses along the corridor.
	www.fta.dot.gov /assistance/technology/research_4328.html (332 words)

	Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
		Click here to view the recommended VTA Quarter Cent Sales Tax Scenario to be considered at the March 2, 2006 Board of Directors' Meeting.
		Click here to view the VTA 2000 Measure A Revenue and Expenditure Plan that was approved at the June 15, 2006 Board of Directors' Special Meeting.
		VTA Policy Advisory Committee to Review High Speed Rail Proposal with Rod Diridon, Sr.
	www.vta.org (237 words)

	Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		VTA's farebox recovery is approximately 12%, which is far below the national average due to its expanded responsibilities of not only providing public transit but also congestion management, highway improvements and transportation planning.
		VTA's longest and most-used bus route is the 22, which connects Eastridge Shopping Center in East San Jose with the Caltrain stations in Palo Alto and Menlo Park via El Camino Real.
		VTA Riders' Union - A VTA Riders' advocacy group not affiliated with VTA
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Santa_Clara_Valley_Transportation_Authority (1930 words)

	San Jose Case Study: Light Rail
		Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta, who was San Jose's representative in Congress when the first light-rail lines were funded, is a big fan of light rail and promotes it in many other cities.
		Yet the Valley Transportation Authority wants to devote 80 percent of the region's capital transportation funding to mass transit, most of which will go to build new light-rail lines and an extension of BART heavy rail to San Jose.
		Despite the obvious conflict of interest, the Valley Transportation Authority not only runs transit but does all transportation planning for Santa Clara County, so this is the direction San Jose is heading.
	www.ti.org /vaupdate32.html (2509 words)

	Valley Transportation Authority rolling out many changes - Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is increasing its fares July 1 and is introducing a new option for commuters: an annual pass.
		VTA spokeswoman Lupe Solis said the annual pass is ideal for Silicon Valley workers who regularly ride the system, but whose employer is not involved in the Eco Pass program.
		Though the VTA raised some fares in 1997, the increases are the VTA's first major increase since 1994.
	www.bizjournals.com /sanjose/stories/1999/06/28/story6.html (692 words)

	OUTREACH Showcases new Paratransit Project and Transportation Partnership (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Peter Cipolla, General Manager of Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), and Charles Trimble, President and CEO of Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB), will also serve as keynote speakers.
		The OUTREACH SMART Paratransit Project was funded by the Federal Transportation Administration (FTA), CalTrans, and the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority.
		This project is the latest in a series of technological advances OUTREACH has utilized during more than 18 years of providing special-needs transportation for County residents, and the culmination of three years of intensive development of this latest technology.
	www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/52703&EDATE= (543 words)

	Overview
		In 1993, the Valley Metro board adopted the name Valley Metro as the identity for the regional transit system in the Phoenix metropolitan area.
		Under the Valley Metro brand, local governments joined to fund the Valley-wide transit system that the public sees on the streets today.
		Valley Metro Board member agencies include Avondale, Chandler, El Mirage, Gilbert, Glendale, Goodyear, Maricopa County, Mesa, Peoria, Phoenix, Queen Creek, Regional Public Transportation Authority (Valley Metro RPTA), Scottsdale, Surprise and Tempe.
	www.valleymetro.org /Valley_Metro/Overview/index.htm (155 words)

	Transportation :: City of Milpitas ::
		As a prominent gateway to the Silicon Valley, the City of Milpitas' Traffic Engineering section has an integral role in maintaining the City's economic vitality and creating safe and livable neighborhoods that are pedestrian and multi-modal friendly.
		Plan transportation improvements to accommodate exiting and future development.
		The Transportation Division is also involved with an array of outreach programs and participates in annual events that promote and encourage the use of commute alternatives, air pollution prevention, traffic and pedestrian safety:
	www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov /citydept/planning/transportation (140 words)

	BAY AREA / Transportation planners cheer bus rapid transit / Method is efficient, costs less than rail and is catching ...
		Even among public transportation enthusiasts, the bus suffers a lowly reputation as a smoke-belching workhorse that creeps and lurches through traffic, stopping at every street corner.
		Both AC and VTA chose to start small, rolling out what they could afford, then eventually upgrading by adding dedicated lanes, miniature stations and ticket machines at bus stops, and other features.
		The Transportation Authority, which administers projects funded by transportation sales tax revenues, has held a series of public hearings on each project and developed general designs for each rapid bus route.
	sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/11/07/BAGJIM7EAR1.DTL&... (855 words)

	RTC#02-427 Attachment B
		This ballot measure, if approved by a majority of the voters, would make legally binding on the VTA Board the use of the designated STIP and Federal Discretionary Funds for roadway, bicycle and pedestrian projects until 2036 when the transit tax would expire.
		The VTA Board would not be able to sue the STIP and Federal Discretionary Funds for transit projects until 2036 unless the voters subsequently by ballot initiative repealed or amended this ballot measure.
		This prohibition would not, however, apply to new sources of State or Federal Transportation funding not identified in the Valley Transportation Plan 2020.
	sunnyvale.ca.gov /200210/rtcs/02-427b.htm (513 words)

	Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
		VTA 401 Money Purchase Plan Withdrawal Packet is out of date.
		VTA 457 Deferred Compensation Plan Withdrawal Packet Dec 2003
		VTA 401 Loan Reamorization packet Aug 17, 2006
	www.icmarc.org /xp/pubs/clientservices/plans/vta/?email=yes (285 words)

	RealMarket CRM News Release - Verint
		VTA provides public transportation services for more than 37 million trips per year throughout Santa Clara County and the counties of Alameda, Santa Cruz, San Mateo and San Francisco.
		"The mission of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is to provide its customers with a safe and operationally efficient county-wide public transportation system," said Michael Burns, VTA's General Manager.
		Verint Networked Video Solutions enable government and commercial organizations to enhance the security of their facilities and infrastructure and the performance of their operations by networking video across multiple locations and applying advanced content analytics to extract actionable intelligence from live and stored video.
	www.realmarket.com /news/verint060606.html (567 words)

	Santa Clara VTA Riders Union - Welcome! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The challenge for Chuck Reed: how can his "Reed Reforms" can apply to the Valley Transportation Authority - an agency in dire need of reform despite calls from a County Civil Grand Jury and SCVTARU to be more open accountable to county taxpayers.
		All of this takes place as VTA Board member and Mountain View Vice Mayor Greg Perry will be leaving office in December for family reasons.
		Perry often clashed with the VTA Board while proving to be its strongest voice yet for openness, accountability, and fiscal responsibility.
	www.vtaridersunion.org (938 words)

	SCVTARU - Facts, Figures, and Analysis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		VTA's 3rd Quarter Performance Report - Fiscal Year 2005 vs. Fiscal Year 2004 (courtesy of the San Jose/Silicon Valley Chamber of Commerce)
		APTA is the public transit advocacy group in Washington, D.C. for transit operators like the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority.
		Disclaimer: We are NOT affiliated with the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority in any way whatsoever.
	www.vtaridersunion.org /ffa (629 words)

	Urban Transportation Development Corporation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Urban Transportation Development Corporation was a corporation created in the 1970s by the Government of Ontario, Canada, to develop transit vehicles for the province's public transit authorities; largely this work would be for the province's largest authority, the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) for whom the H4/H5 subway cars and ALRV streetcars were manufactured for.
		Other vehicles manufactured by UTDC included the, the #3 Red Line (01700) series for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, and the original cars for the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority light rail system.
		It was later bought by Bombardier Transportation and merged with Hawker Siddeley Canada's Thunder Bay plant (which dated back to Hawker Siddeley's predecessor, Canada Car and Foundry) under the "UTDC" name.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Urban_Transportation_Development_Corporation (237 words)

	Nelson\Nygaard Consulting - Client List & Experience (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		The Community Transportation Needs Study provided a plan for a comprehensive community transportation service system, based on extensive input from people with disabilities, seniors, and those with limited income.
		The plan will be used by the Valley Transportation Authority to identify alternatives to fixed-route service that best meet the needs of these population groups.
		After providing extensive rail services in the western portions of the Santa Clara Valley and San Jose, the SCVTA is currently exploring options for transit improvements in the eastern Santa Clara Valley.
	www.nelsonnygaard.com /clients/SanJose.htm (449 words)

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