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December 30, 2020
New State Law Modeled After VTA Training
January 1, 2021, is the official start of National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month and the deadline under California law for all employees of public transit agencies to be trained to...
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December 29, 2020
VTA GM/CEO Urges Governor to Prioritize Transit Workers for Vaccine
In a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom, VTA General Manager and CEO Nuria Fernandez urged that public transit workers be included in Phase 1B of the state’s vaccine distribution plan, consistent with the...
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December 28, 2020
Free fares after 8 p.m. on New Year’s Eve!
In the spirit of the holidays, and continuing our New Year's Eve tradition, VTA will be offering free fares after 8 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, Thursday, Dec. 31. All VTA Service will operate on a regular...
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December 22, 2020
CDC Panel Recommends Public Transit Workers be Included in Next Round of Vaccines
A panel for the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Dec. 20 that frontline essential workers, including public transit workers, are among the next group of people to be...
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December 14, 2020
VTA Joins Public Transit Systems Around the Country in Urging Congress to #SavePublicTransit
VTA is joining fellow APTA members and industry partners on Tuesday, Dec. 15 to collectively advocate to #SavePublicTransit with a day of mobilization and engagement. Organized by the American Public...
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December 14, 2020
Transit Union Encourages COVID Testing with Pop-Up Sites at Work
The Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 265 is working with Santa Clara County health officials to set up pop-up COVID-19 testing for frontline workers and their families at the Santa Clara Valley...
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December 08, 2020
Human Trafficking Awareness: VTA Demonstrates Its Leadership
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority highlighted its efforts in combatting human trafficking to a global virtual audience today. The 2020 USDOT Transportation Leaders Against Human...
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December 08, 2020
Board Approves New Leadership for 2021 in Annual Election of Officers
Nine outgoing board members also recognized for their service Current Board Vice Chairperson Glenn Hendricks was unanimously elected chairperson at the Dec. 3 Board of Directors meeting. Chair-elect...
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December 06, 2020
VTA Operates Essential Service During Stay-at-Home Order
During the stay-at-home order effective December 6th at 10 p.m., transit remains an essential service, and light rail, bus, and paratransit will continue to operate for essential trips. While on or...
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