Author Archives: VTA

In 2011, after months of analysis, VTA identified an optimal project for BRT on El Camino Real.  The optimal project balanced transit benefit with cost, project impacts and the likelihood of receiving federal funding.  The optimal project would have installed … Continue reading →

Following up on an earlier post, we’ve gathered a few more articles that discuss the decrease in vehicle miles traveled—especially by younger individuals.  The articles touch on the disconnect between transit users and those making decisions about transit funding (link), the … Continue reading →

The Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal recently released an article and an editorial about the El Camino Real BRT Project.  Both require subscriptions to access the entire content. The article concerns the effect that Sunnyvale’s council decision has on the … Continue reading →

VTA was happy to host transit expert and author of the blog, humantransit.org, Jarrett Walker, this week for a discussion of all things transportation in Santa Clara County.  Naturally, the conversation centered around VTA’s upcoming projects, including the recent decisions … Continue reading →

After nearly four hours of public comment, council questions and council discussion, the Sunnyvale City Council voted against pursuing the study of a dedicated lane option in an environmental impact study by a vote of 4 to 3.  Councilmembers Meyerling, … Continue reading →

Here’s the third and final installment of our latest video series.  This one addresses the changes that the El Camino Real BRT project could make to improve pedestrian and bicycle safety and access along the corridor.  

An article in the Mercury News earlier this week framed the decision over whether to convert a lane on El Camino Real into a bus-only lane as a choice of who is more important: car drivers or transit users. Now, … Continue reading →

Continuing our video rollout… Many intersections where dedicated lanes are proposed are currently unsignalized.  At unsignalized intersections, drivers wishing to turn off of El Camino Real must wait in left turn pockets until oncoming cars have passed and it is … Continue reading →

As we’ve talked with residents, city staff and elected officials from all six cities, we hear a lot of the same questions and concerns: What happens to auto traffic? What happens to left turns on El Camino Real? What would … Continue reading →

VTA and Sunnyvale staff collaborated on a presentation about the El Camino Real BRT Project for a joint study session of Sunnyvale’s City Council and Planning Commission last night.  The study session was well attended and we were impressed with … Continue reading →