There were a lot of other things that occurred at Thursday’s VTA Board meeting in San Jose. Notes on it all will be available this weekend.
Eugene Bradley
Founder, Silicon Valley Transit Users
Category: Group News
News about and featuring the Silicon Valley Transit Users.
More on Today’s VTA Board Meeting
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We will have notes and observations from this morning’s VTA Board of Directors meeting in San Jose later this evening.
Meanwhile, you can tell Congress NOT to cut transit tax benefits for commuters to $120/year at the end of this year.
Eugene Bradley
Founder, Silicon Valley Transit Users
Notes From Our Group Meeting Last Night
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About 6 people attended the Silicon Valley Transit Users’ meeting last night. Some notes from that meeting:
Judy P. informed us that our partner, the San Jose Peace & Justice Center, will have a Peace Fair on December 3 in San Jose. We’ll have a small table there.
Chris L. of TransFORM informed us on status on the Valley Transportation Authority’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project along El Camino, Stevens Creek and Alum Rock Ave. While the Alum Rock Ave. portion is 2 years ahead, there are numerous flaws. One flaw along Alum Rock Ave.’s BRT project: sidewalk space is sacrificed for the dedicated bus lane along Alum Rock Ave. in eastern San Jose. There is still time to give input on the Stevens Creek BRT project. He proposed helping us get transit riders in Silicon Valley more involved with the BRT projects.
Megan F. from San Jose Cool Cities echoed Chris L.’s comments and suggestions. She reminded us that Sunnyvale is
We also suggested taking photos inside crowded VTA buses and light rail. This will help counter many of the claims in transit news comment areas that the buses and trains are empty.
Our group is strongly considering support for VTA’s BRT project but will need to correct many of their flaws. More on what BRT is – and what VTA can do to better promote it – are in an upcoming blog post.
Meeting started at 6:15pm and ended at 6:45pm.
Eugene Bradley
Founder, Silicon Valley Transit Users
We Meet This Thursday in San Jose!
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Our group’s next meeting takes place this Thursday at 6pm.
WHERE: San Jose Peace & Justice Center, 49 S. 7th St. (Off E. Santa Clara St.), San Jose.
GETTING THERE: VTA’s 22, 23, 64 and 522 Rapid bus lines stop 50 yards from the Center. It’s 1/2 block frm San Jose State University and the 72, 73 and Highway 17 Express bus lines.
Agenda:
We will discuss the following at Thursday’s meeting:
- VTA bus rapid transit (BRT) projects for El Camino Real & Alum Rock
- The current status of transportation reauthorization in Congress
Any other concerns you have can and must be brought up first.
See you this Thursday!
Eugene Bradley
Founder, Silicon Valley Tranit Users
Our Next Meeting: Thursday, Sept. 29 in San Jose
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The Silicon Valley Transit Users will have its next meeting on Thursday, September 29 at 6:00pm at the San Jose Peace & Justice Center. It’s at 48 South 7th Street in San Jose. Here’s a map with VTA bus and light rail directions on getting to the San Jose Peace & Justice Center.
The agenda for next Thursday’s meeting:
- What our position should be on the proposed El Camino rapid transit plans. VTA will start public meetings on the corridor on Thursday in Mountain View.
- An update on expanded service on the 23 & 522 Rapid bus lines next year to address overcrowding seen on those bus lines – particularly at rush hour
- Documented, successful ways to contact VTA Customer Service for issues with using the bus or light rail system.
The goal of our meetings: to ensure you are better informed and thus better able to hold the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) more accountable in providing better service to you. See you next Thursday!
Eugene Bradley
Founder, Silicon Valley Transit Users