A powerful California construction union is no longer fighting a bill that would ease barriers to the construction of tall apartment buildings near train and bus stations.
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Transit Workers Staying on the Job without a Contract, after Appellate Court Denies Appeal
The union and the transit agency have not resumed negotiations on a new contract. The former contract expired March 10 without a contract agreement, prompting workers to strike.
VTA Offers Vouchers for Commuters to Use Uber During Transit Strike
Rides must begin and end at a VTA bus or light rail stop, and must be ordered on Uber’s mobile app.
Transit Union Rejects Latest Contract Offer, VTA Strike Continues
That means the strike that has suspended bus and light train rides for 100,000 commuters since March 10 will continue.
VTA Offers Free Rides to Polling Places on Buses, Light Rail and Paratransit
Valley Transportation Authority will be offering free rides on Election Day, starting at 7am when the polls open and will continue through 8pm when the polls close.
Palo Alto Police Arrest Man at Transit Center for Attack and Racist Comments
Officers on Sunday cited and released an East Palo Man on suspicion of two misdemeanor counts of battery and one misdemeanor hate crime.
Lower-income Bay Area Residents to Get 50% Discounted Transit Fares
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation in partnership with other Bay Area transit agencies, today announced 50% discounted fares for lower-income Bay Area residents. The “Clipper START” pilot program administered by the Metropolitan Transportation Commission aims to make public transportation more affordable. To participate in the “Clipper START” program, individuals must meet the following criteria:
Be a resident of the San Francisco Bay Area.
VTA Signs Deal for 100% Affordable Housing Development at Berryessa Transit Center
In 2020, VTA entered into a cost-sharing agreement with the Santa Clara County Office of Supportive Housing, leveraging Measure A tax funding and VTA land to build four 100% affordable housing developments.
California Legislators Consider a $5B Bailout of Public Transit Agencies
Sen. Scott Wiener, a Democrat from San Francisco, said that without the state cash, BART and other big-city transit systems will have to make drastic service cuts.
Free and Discounted Transfers among Bay Area Transit Agencies under Consideration
If the free transfer project allowing riders who transfer between two or more transit agencies to pay only the full fare for the first transit agency they use is approved , transfers from BART to the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, for example, could be discounted up to $2.50.
San José Announces It Will Open Transition Facilities for Unhoused Residents Evacuated During Recent Storms
The new evacuation centers will match unhoused residents with access to facilities and new supplies to accelerate their move from the streets into interim housing.
San Jose State Students Taking Advantage of BayPass Transit Pass
Although Clipper cards were already available to the greater student body at the university, the BayPass allows students to take public transit without worrying about crossing county lines and having to pay fares in public transit within that county,
Police Investigating Report of Late-night Sexual Assault at Palo Alto Transit Center
The suspect is described as a Hispanic male in his 40s, about 6 feet 3 inches tall, with a lanky frame and beard. He was wearing an orange beanie hat. The victim told police that she had seen the suspect recently on the late-night bus.
Some San Jose State Students Get Access to Transit Across the Bay Area
Select students at San Jose State University, San Francisco State University and the University of California, Berkeley, as well as all students at Santa Rosa Junior College will have access to the new BayPass transit program.
The pilot will later expand to include residents of at least three housing developments run by MidPen Housing, transit officials said.
VTA Transit Union Members Get 10 % Raise over 3 Years
The contract agreement with Santa Clara Valley Transportation workers was reached months ahead of the current contract expiration that would have occurred in September.
VTA Shooting Victims Identified: All Male Transit Workers
Investigators were seeking a motive for the morning attack by a Santa Clara VTA transit supervisor on his co-workers, leaving eight dead and seriously injuring at least one other.
