VTA Breaks Ground on $114 Million Bus Rapid Transit Project

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) broke ground March 21 on the $114 million Santa Clara/Alum Rock Bus Rapid Transit Project, which officials say will provide passengers with faster, more frequent service in and around the city of San Jose, and will be the first of its kind in the Bay Area.

Scheduled for completion in fall 2015, the 7.2-mile-long project will connect the "culturally rich," east San Jose neighborhoods to downtown’s art, entertainment, retail, restaurants, business and residential districts. Construction includes 11 new light rail-like stations along the city's busy Capitol Expressway, Alum Rock Avenue, and Santa Clara Street with off-board ticketing machines, attractive shelters, enhanced lighting, and real-time information signage.