Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority

The state of California granted $375 million to the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, or VTA, on Jan. 31 to extend the Berryessa BART line to Downtown San Jose and Santa Clara.

Family of Lars Kepler “Kep” Lane, a victim of the 2021 shooting at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority rail yard, or VTA, filed a lawsuit Thursday on the anniversary of Lane's death. The family is seeking damages for alleged negligence and wrongful death.

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission released an action plan for its Public Lands Study earlier this month in which it identified nearly 700 acres of public land near transit services in the Bay Area that could potentially be used for lower- and moderate-income resident housing.

The Bay Area Traffic Relief Plan will increase bridge tolls in increments of three years starting in 2019 and ending in 2025, amounting to a $3 toll increase on all Bay Area bridges, except for the Golden Gate Bridge.