Silicon Valley local and regional bus news.
Bay to Breakers runniers. Photo courtesy Wikipedia.
This weekend in the South Bay features events such as Bay to Breakers in San Francisco, an art festival in Los Altos, and a hockey playoff viewing party in San Jose. To that end, here are public transit options to and from these events, to help you beat traffic gridlock and parking woes. Details follow…
This Friday morning promises to be an event for public transit in Silicon Valley. Then, in San Jose, members of the Valley Transportation Authority’s Board of Directors will discuss what will go into a proposed sales tax ballot measure in November. (Adobe Acrobat PDF Document)
Take any VTA bus, light rail or Caltrain? Learn how YOU are affected by the proposal by reading this article from Adina Levin of Green Caltrain.
The VTA Workshop will be webcast LIVE to the public starting at 9am on Friday.
EVENT: VTA Envision Silicon Valley Workshop
DATE & TIME: Friday, April 22nd at 9am
PLACE: VTA Headquarters, 3331 N. First Street, San Jose
GETTING THERE: VTA Headquarters is right next to the River Oaks light rail station.
If at all possible, join us to ensure VTA continues to build a proper transit system for everyone in Santa Clara County – including YOU. Remember: it will be (more) sales tax money from YOU that will be spent on these transit projects.
Eugene Bradley
Founder, Silicon Valley Transit Users
DISCLOSURE: Our group is one of the stakeholders of the Envision Silicon Valley effort.
A bus ridership crisis at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) has publicly reared its head. Gary Richards of the San Jose Mercury News reports on how VTA bus ridership has dropped 23% since 2001. Richards’ report details highlights of a presentation from worldwide transit planner Jarrett Walker detailing solutions to the bus ridership crisis.
More details on that story, the report, and what YOU can do follow after the jump.
Bus service in Santa Clara County is changing to enable more connections with Caltrain’s new schedule. To that end, VTA has made several changes to bus service in several areas to make that happen. Here are more details on these and other bus service changes effective today.
Another highlight of these changes involves the 61 or 62 bus lines. These bus service changes re-enable true 15 minute frequencies – particularly along Bascom Avenue between San Jose and Campbell.
What do YOU think about these bus service changes that VTA has made today? Will it help you leave your car and take the bus? What would have to happen Please comment below.
Eugene Bradley
Founder, Silicon Valley Transit Users
On behalf of the Silicon Valley Transit Users, I want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. I especially wish a Merry Christmas to those who cannot be with their families.
Today, many transit agencies serving Silicon Valley (VTA, SamTrans, are running a Sunday/Holiday schedule. Also, Altamont Corridor Express (ACE) rail service and Dumbarton Express buses will not run today, with service resuming on Monday.
Flying to or from San Jose? Read our transit guide for VTA and other bus service to and from Mineta San Jose International Airport to help you beat traffic gridlock.
Taking Greyhound or Megabus to or from San Jose? Our transit guides to the Greyhound bus station in downtown San Jose and Diridon Station for Megabus help you beat traffic. Note that Diridon Station also serves Caltrain, Amtrak buses and trains, VTA buses and light rail, Monterey-Salinas Transit buses, and Highway 17 Express bus service to Santa Cruz.
Doing any last-minute or post-Christmas shopping? Our transit guide to shopping centers and malls throughout Silicon Valley helps you beat parking hassles and traffic gridlock. You will always have a parking spot when you take a bus or train to shop.
Make sure to stay safe out there this Christmas holiday season. See you on the bus or train.
Eugene Bradley
Founder, Silicon Valley Transit Users