VTA discussing participation for BART Phase II Project, a five-mile underground subway through downtown San Jose.
The contract, which was awarded in May 2014, is under a PPP and is Keolis’ first light rail operation in North America.
The program marks a major shift in the agency's approach to project delivery, with a commitment to seeking public-private partnerships.
At the end of an eight-week Transit Tech Lab, the MTA can decide to move forward with a one-year pilot of those technologies.
Discuss infrastructure needs, funding challenges, popularity of ride-hailing, microtransit, and bike-sharing.
The FTA’s estimate puts rail’s price tag at $8.3 billion, which is $134 million more than the city’s budget estimate. HART now needs to find that additional money in the next 60 days.
Under the agency's plan to "Keep Metro Safe, Reliable and Affordable," the use of competitive contracting is recommended as a way to control operating and maintenance costs
If approved, the grant will provide the funds needed to take the project from an exciting vision to a job-creating, pollution-reducing reality within five years.
The grand opening took place 25 years ago to the day when Metro Transit opened the region’s light rail system.
A smart, fully connected community is what we envision our tech-focused future will look like.