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Photo Galleriesby StaffOctober 24, 2023

LAN Event Highlights Women in Transit

The Women in Transit reception was the brainchild of Sima Vajdani, PE, VP of the California Business Group for LAN. It was her idea three years ago to bring together women in transit and celebrate their accomplishments.

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ArticlesOctober 21, 2022

How VTA Built an Employee Mental Health Care Program

In the wake of a tragic shooting at its light rail operations building, which left nine employees plus the gunman dead, the agency implemented a mental health program to help the survivors move forward and begin the healing process.

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NewsFebruary 1, 2022

VTA Implements Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Policy

The policy requires VTA’s more than 2,000 employees and contractors to report their vaccination status by April 29, 2022.

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NewsJanuary 28, 2022

VTA Partners with Proterra, Scale Microgrid Solutions to Charge 34 Electric Buses

Expected to come online in late 2023, the project showcases how clean energy paired with fleet-scale EV charging can enable the adoption of fully-electric vehicle fleets.

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NewsOctober 26, 2021

FTA Announces Path Forward for BART Phase II Project

The FTA issued a Letter of Intent to VTA announcing the intention to obligate funds for the project and laying out several conditions that VTA must meet within the next two years to allow the project to be considered for a Full Funding Grant Agreement.

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NewsSeptember 1, 2021

MTI Researchers Analyze How AVs Can Be Made More Accessible

The authors evaluated how the ADA and other relevant research could inform the development and deployment of autonomous vehicles, particularly autonomous transit and paratransit.

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Newsby StaffMarch 3, 2020

Santa Clara VTA steps up to help solve Calif. homeless crisis

A new temporary housing community resides on land provided by the transit agency through a "no-cost lease."

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Newsby StaffJanuary 15, 2019

VTA chief receives 'Lifetime Achievement Award' from university group

During her 30-plus-year career, Fernandez has served in leadership roles at some of the largest transportation agencies in the U.S.

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Newsby StaffJanuary 4, 2019

VTA restores hybrid bus batteries in-house for maintenance efficiency

Most transit agencies hire outside specialty mechanics to completely overhaul or replace major components.

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Newsby StaffNovember 30, 2017

WSP to manage BART extension to Silicon Valley

The 16-mile, six-station BART extension from Fremont to Santa Clara, Calif., is being managed by VTA and implemented in phases.

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