Update 8/30/2024 - REVISIONS TO THE PLAN:
Following community engagement on the draft plan, staff have revised the plan and will presenting the revised plan for VTA Board of Directors adoption at their October 3, 2024 meeting.
Revisions have been made to proposals for the following routes: Route 25, 44, 47, 87, 89, 287. The proposals for all other routes remain unchanged.
Not all routes have service changes proposed for next year.
Some routes have yet to reach full service in 2024, but do not have proposed service changes in 2025. These routes are therefore not listed in the tables below.
The routes with no proposed changes in 2025 are: Routes 21, 37, 39, 40, 55, 60, 64, 83, 86, 101, 102, 103, 104, 121, 246, 247, 255, 256, 288L, 500, 568. There are no changes proposed for light rail (Blue, Green, Orange Lines).
Some routes have changes that were adopted in the 2024 Transit Service Plan, but are not yet in service. Those changes are proposed to be postponed for the next annual service plan.
The routes with changes proposed for postponement are: Routes 20, 22, 31, 42, 51, 52, 53, 57, 61, 87, 523.
Route 20
Day | Today's Service + Service Planned for 2024 | Proposed Changes for 2025 |
---|---|---|
Weekday |
Today's service: Every 30 minutes 6:30a - 7:30p
Later in 2024: Restore hours of operation from 6:00a - 8:30p |
Postpone to a future annual service plan: Operate 15-minute frequency during peak hours Extend hours of operation to 9:30p |
Route 22
Day | Today's Service + Service Planned for 2024 | Proposed Changes for 2025 |
---|---|---|
Weekday |
Today's service: Every 15 minutes 4:30a - 2:00a |
Postpone to a future annual service plan: Restore trips between 2:00a - 4:30a |
Saturday |
Today's service: Every 15 minutes 5:00a - 2:00a
Later in 2024: |
Postpone to a future annual service plan: Restore trips between 2:00a - 4:30a |
Sunday |
Today's service: Every 15 minutes 5:00a - 1:00a
Later in 2024: |
Postpone to a future annual service plan: Restore trips between 2:00a - 4:30a |
Route 23
Day | Today's Service + Service Planned for 2024 | Proposed Changes for 2025 |
---|---|---|
Weekday |
Today's service: Every 15 minutes 5:00a - 1:00a |
Extend 15-minute frequency from 6:00a - 8:00p. Extend 20-minute frequency from 8:00p - 9:00p. |
Saturday |
Today's service: Every 15 minutes 6:00a - 1:00a |
Extend 15-minute frequency from 6:30a - 8:00p. Extend 20-minute frequency from 8:00p - 9:00p. |
Sunday |
Today's service: Every 15 minutes 6:00a - 1:00a |
Extend 15-minute frequency from 7:00a - 8:00p. Extend 20-minute frequency from 8:00p - 9:00p. |
Route 25
Day | Today's Service + Service Planned for 2024 | Proposed Changes for 2025 |
---|---|---|
Weekday |
Today's service: Every 12 minutes 5:30a - 12:00a West of Bascom: Every 24 minutes 6:00a - 10:30p
Later in 2024: Extend 30-minute frequency from 8:30p-11:00p in each direction |
Add one westbound trip starting at 4:30a to De Anza. Expand 15-minute frequency from 7:00p - 8:00p. REVISION TO PLAN: Add additional evening eastbound trips to match service in the westbound direction. |
Saturday |
Today's service: Every 15 minutes 6:00a - 12:00a West of Bascom: Every 30 minutes 7:00a - 9:00p |
Add one westbound trip starting at 5:00a to Valley Medical Center. Expand 15-minute frequency (east of Bascom only), from 6:30a - 8:00p. |
Sunday |
Today's service: Every 15 minutes 6:00a - 11:30p West of Bascom: Every 30 minutes 7:00a - 8:00p |
Add one westbound trip in the morrning starting at 5:00a to Valley Medical Center. Expand 15-minute frequency (east of Bascom only), from 6:30a - 8:00p. |
Route 26
Day | Today's Service + Service Planned for 2024 | Proposed Changes for 2025 |
---|---|---|
Weekday |
Today's service: Every 15 minutes 5:30a - 12:00a West Valley College: Every 30 minutes 7:00a - 10:00p |
No changes |
Saturday |
Today's service: Every 20 minutes 6:30a - 12:00a |
No changes |
Sunday |
Today's service: Every 20 minutes 6:30a - 11:00p |
Add one westbound trip at approximately 6:45a between the current first two trips to achieve 30-minute frequency. |
Route 31
Day | Today's Service + Service Planned for 2024 | Proposed Changes for 2025 |
---|---|---|
Weekday |
Today's service: Every 30 minutes 6:30a - 10:00p |
No changes |
Saturday |
Today's service: Every 45 minutes 8:30a - 5:30p
Later in 2024: Extend span from 8:30a - 6:00 and add one southbound trip |
No changes |
Sunday |
No service |
Postpone to a future annual service plan: Operate new Sunday service Every 60 minutes 9:00a - 6:00p |
Route 42
Day | Today's Service + Service Planned for 2024 | Proposed Changes for 2025 |
---|---|---|
Weekday |
Today's service: Every 60 minutes 6:00a - 6:30p |
Postpone to a future annual service plan: Operate every 45 minutes 6:00a - 7:00p |
Route 44
Day | Today's Service + Service Planned for 2024 | Proposed Changes for 2025 |
---|---|---|
Weekday |
Today's service: Every 30 minutes 6:00a - 9:00p |
Consolidate service with Route 47. (see map) |
Saturday |
Today's service: Every 40 minutes 7:30a - 8:00p |
Consolidate service with Route 47. (see map) |
Sunday |
Today's service: Every 60 minutes 8:30a - 6:30p |
Consolidate service with Route 47. (see map) |
Route 47
Day | Today's Service + Service Planned for 2024 | Proposed Changes for 2025 |
---|---|---|
Weekday |
Today's service: Every 30 minutes 6:00a - 9:00p |
Routing changes only. (see map) Extend route from McCarthy Ranch to serve Tasman & Alder on weekdays only |
Saturday |
Today's service: Every 40 minutes 8:00a - 8:30p |
No changes |
Sunday |
Today's service: Every 60 minutes 8:00a - 7:00p |
Operate every 40 minutes |
Route 51
Day | Today's Service + Service Planned for 2024 | Proposed Changes for 2025 |
---|---|---|
Weekday |
Today's service: North of De Anza: Every 30 minutes 6:00a - 7:30p; South of De Anza: Every 60 minutes 6:00a - 7:30p |
Postpone to a future annual service plan: Operate entire route (i.e. improve frequency south of De Anza) every 30 minutes |
Route 52
Day | Today's Service + Service Planned for 2024 | Proposed Changes for 2025 |
---|---|---|
Weekday |
Today's service: Every 30 minutes 7:00a - 6:30p
Later in 2024: Restore hours of operation from 7:00a - 7:00p |
Postpone to a future annual service plan: Extend hours of operation to 7:00a - 9:00p; operate every 60 minutes from 7:00p - 9:00p |
Route 53
Day | Today's Service + Service Planned for 2024 | Proposed Changes for 2025 |
---|---|---|
Weekday |
Today's service: Every 30 minutes 6:30a - 7:30p |
Postpone to a future annual service plan: Extend hours of operation to 6:30a - 8:30p* *Extend service to 8:30PM in westbound direction |
Saturday |
No service |
Postpone to a future annual service plan: Operate new Saturday service Every 60 minutes 9:00a - 6:00p |
Sunday |
No service |
Postpone to a future annual service plan: Operate new Sunday service Every 60 minutes 9:00a - 6:00p |
Route 57
Day | Today's Service + Service Planned for 2024 | Proposed Changes for 2025 |
---|---|---|
Weekday |
Today's service: Every 15 minutes 6:00a - 10:30p
Later in 2024: Restore hours of operation from 5:30a - 11:00p |
Postpone to a future annual service plan: Extend hours of operation to 5:30a - 12:00a |
Saturday |
Today's service: Every 30 minutes 7:30a - 9:30p
Later in 2024: Restore hours of operation from 6:30a - 11:00p |
Postpone to a future annual service plan: Operate every 20 minutes and extend hours of operation to end at 12:00a |
Sunday |
Today's service: Every 30 minutes 7:30a - 8:30p
Later in 2024: Expand hours of operation to 6:30 - 10:00p and restore full frequency in the early AM and late PM |
Postpone to a future annual service plan: Extend hours of operation to end at 11:00p |
Route 61
Day | Today's Service + Service Planned for 2024 | Proposed Changes for 2025 |
---|---|---|
Weekday |
Today's service: Every 15 minutes 5:30a - 10:30p; Local segment from Bascom & Union to Good Sam Every 30 minutes 6:30a - 10:00p
Later in 2024: Restore full frequency and span and extend hours of operation to 12:00a |
No changes |
Saturday |
Today's service: Every 30 minutes 6:30a - 10:00p; Local segment from Bascom & Union to Good Sam Every 60 minutes 7:30a - 9:30p
Later in 2024: Extend hours of operation to 12:00a |
Postpone to a future annual service plan: Operate Frequent segment from Sierra & Piedmont to Bascom & Union every 20 minutes |
Sunday |
Today's service: Every 30 minutes; 7:00a - 9:00p Local segment from Bascom & Union to Good Sam Every 60 minutes 8:00a - 8:30p
Later in 2024: Extend hours of operation from 6:30a - 11:00p |
Postpone to a future annual service plan: Operate Frequent segment from Sierra & Piedmont to Bascom & Union every 20 minutes |
Route 66
Day | Today's Service + Service Planned for 2024 | Proposed Changes for 2025 |
---|---|---|
Weekday |
Today's service: Every 15 minutes 5:00a - 12:00a, with last northbound trip extended to Dixon Rd. |
Match/align "shoulder" frequency improvements with Route 68. |
Saturday |
Today's service: Every 20 minutes 5:30a - 12:00a, with last northbound trip extended to Dixon Rd. |
Match/align "shoulder" frequency improvements with Route 68. |
Sunday |
Today's service: Every 20 minutes 5:30a - 11:30p |
Match/align "shoulder" frequency improvements with Route 68. |
Route 68
Day | Today's Service + Service Planned for 2024 | Proposed Changes for 2025 |
---|---|---|
Weekday |
Today's service: Every 15 minutes 4:30a - 12:30a |
Extend 15-minute frequency from 6:00a - 8:00p. Extend 20-minute frequency from 8:00p - 9:00p. |
Saturday |
Today's service: Every 20 minutes 5:30a - 12:30a |
Extend 20-minute frequency from 7:00a - 8:30p. |
Sunday |
Today's service: Every 20 minutes 5:30a - 12:30a |
Extend 20-minute frequency from 7:30a - 7:00p in both directions. |
Route 70
Day | Today's Service + Service Planned for 2024 | Proposed Changes for 2025 |
---|---|---|
Weekday |
Today's service: Berryessa BART to Capitol Station Every 15 minutes 5:30a - 12:00a Berryessa BART to Milpitas BART Every 30 minutes 6:00a - 10:30p |
No changes |
Saturday |
Today's service: Frequent segment from Berryessa BART to Capitol Every 20 minutes 6:30a - 12:00a Berryessa BART to Milpitas BART Every 40 minutes 6:30a - 9:30p |
Add one morning southbound trip from Berryessa (i.e. begin service from Berryessa BART at approximately 6:15a) |
Sunday |
Today's service: Frequent segment from Berryessa BART to Capitol Every 20 minutes 6:30a - 11:00p Berryessa BART to Milpitas BART Every 40 minutes 7:00a - 9:00p |
Add one morning southbound trip from Berryessa (i.e. begin service at approximately 6:15a) |
Route 77
Day | Today's Service + Service Planned for 2024 | Proposed Changes for 2025 |
---|---|---|
Weekday |
Today's service: Every 15 minutes 5:30a - 12:00a |
Subtract one evening trip in northbound direction so that frequency is adjusted to hourly starting at 9:00p |
Saturday |
Today's service: Every 20 minutes 6:30a - 12:00a |
No changes |
Sunday |
Today's service: Every 30 minutes 6:30a - 11:00p |
No changes |
Route 87
Day | Today's Service + Service Planned for 2024 | Proposed Changes for 2025 |
---|---|---|
Weekday |
Today's service: Every 60 minutes during commute hours only 6:30a - 8:30a, 2:00p - 6:30p |
Tentative proposal, depending on discussions with Morgan Hill School District: Operate two new School routes to serve Live Oak High School and Sobrato High School separately, on school days only. Complement transportation services provided by school district, depending on their service changes for the 2024-2025 academic year. School district schedule will be finalized in July 2024. REVISION TO PLAN: Defer changes to a future service plan. |
Route 89
Day | Today's Service + Service Planned for 2024 | Proposed Changes for 2025 |
---|---|---|
Weekday |
Today's service: Every 20-40 minutes 6:30a - 6:30p |
Operate every 35-45 minutes pending new Caltrain schedules effective September 2024. 6:30a - 6:30p
Routing changes (see map): -Operate bus on Page Mill Rd between Hanover and El Camino (instead of on California Avenue). -Bus would no longer operate along the Hillview and Arastradero loop due to low ridership. REVISIONS TO PLAN: -Keep current service level (every 20-40 minutes) for 12 months following new Caltrain modernization service and monitor ridership changes. If ridership does not improve after 12 months, discontinue the supplemental peak-period trips that carry low ridership. |
Route 270
Day | Today's Service + Service Planned for 2024 | Proposed Changes for 2025 |
---|---|---|
Weekday |
Today's service: One trip departing 8-10 minutes after Independence High School dismissal time when school is in session |
Provide service coverage on Route 70 service and discontinue School Route 270. |
Route 287
Day | Today's Service + Service Planned for 2024 | Proposed Changes for 2025 |
---|---|---|
Weekday |
Today's service: One trip departing Live Oak High School at 3:44p when school is in session |
Tentative proposal, depending on discussions with Morgan Hill School District: -Operate two new School routes to serve Live Oak High School and Sobrato High School separately, on school days only. -Complement transportation services provided by school district, depending on their service changes for the 2024-2025 academic year. School district schedule will be finalized in July 2024. REVISION TO PLAN: Defer changes to a future service plan. |
Route 288
Day | Today's Service + Service Planned for 2024 | Proposed Changes for 2025 |
---|---|---|
Weekday |
Today's service: Operate one morning trip and three afternoon trips timed with Gunn High School bell schedule |
Routing changes (see map) -Combine with School 288M; extend route to serve Loma Verde Ave at Waverly St. -Operate this new routing for one morning trip and three afternoon trips serving Gunn High School |
Route 288L
Day | Today's Service + Service Planned for 2024 | Proposed Changes for 2025 |
---|---|---|
Weekday |
Today's service: Operate one morning trip and three afternoon trips timed with Gunn High School bell schedule |
No changes (see map) |
Route 288M
Day | Today's Service + Service Planned for 2024 | Proposed Changes for 2025 |
---|---|---|
Weekday |
Today's service: Operate one morning trip and three afternoon trips timed with Gunn High School bell schedule |
Routing changes (see map) -Combine with School 288 and discontinue the one morning trip and three afternoon trips on 288M serving Gunn High School -Bus stops on Waverley St at El Verano Ave would not be served by any of the 288/L/M school trippers due to low ridership. |
Route 522
Day | Today's Service + Service Planned for 2024 | Proposed Changes for 2025 |
---|---|---|
Weekday |
Today's service: Every 15 minutes 5:00a - 11:00p |
Serve stops on El Camino at Page Mill to maintain connections to Route 89. |
Saturday |
Today's service: Every 15 minutes 6:00a - 11:00p |
Serve stops on El Camino at Page Mill |
Sunday |
Today's service: Every 15 minutes 6:00a - 10:30p |
Serve stops on El Camino at Page Mill |
Route 523
Day | Today's Service + Service Planned for 2024 | Proposed Changes for 2025 |
---|---|---|
Weekday |
Today's service: Every 20 minutes 6:00a - 10:00p
Later in 2024: -Restore 15-minute frequency -Extend hours of operation from 5:30 - 11:00p -Extend later westbound trips to Lockheed Martin |
No changes |
Saturday |
Today's service: Every 30 minutes 7:00a - 8:00p
Later in 2024: -Restore hours of operation and full frequency from 6:30a - 11:00p (Operate every 30 minutes from 6:30a - 7:00a, every 20 minutes from 7:00a - 7:00p and every 30 minutes from 7:00p - 11:00p) -Extend later westbound trip to Lockheed Martin |
Postpone to a future annual service plan: Restore 15-minute frequency |
Sunday |
Today's service: Every 30 minutes 8:00a - 7:00p
Later in 2024: -Restore hours of operation and full frequency from 7:00a - 10:30p (Operate every 30 minutes from 7:00a - 8:00a, every 20 minutes from 8:00 - 7:00p and every 30 minutes from 7:00p - 10:30p) -Extend later westbound trips to Lockheed Martin |
Postpone to a future annual service plan: Restore 15-minute frequency |
SCVMC
Day | Today's Service + Service Planned for 2024 | Proposed Changes for 2025 |
---|---|---|
Weekday |
Today's service: Service Partnership Route with the County of Santa Clara 7 morning peak hour trips, 10 evening peak hour trips |
Discontinue route due to low ridership |