VTA Connections Newsletter - September 2016
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From: Board.Secretary Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2016 9:50 AM To: VTA Board of Directors; VTA Advisory Committee Members Subject: VTA Connections Newsletter - September 2016 VTA Board of Directors and VTA Advisory Committee Members: Below is VTA’s newsletter for September 2016. It can also be accessed here. Please share with your constituents. Thank you. Office of the Board Secretary Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority 3331 N. First Street San Jose, CA 95134 408.321.5680 [email protected] S. Tr ansportation Secretar y Visits VT A BART ; $20 Million for BART Phase II; 49ers Expr ess Tr ain; D eficient Roads C ost Us All September 2016 VTA Connections Stay in the know about transportation in Silicon Valley The pedestrian bridge connecting VTA light rail to the Milpitas BART Station Meet the Board IN THIS ISSUE A monthly feature on VTA leadership Meet the Board Ken Yeager - VTA Board U.S. Member, Santa Clara Co. Transportatio Supervisor n Secretary Over his many years in public service, Ken Tours VTA Yeager has been a strong proponent of BART Project improving and expanding public transit systems to better the $20 Million environment, enhance the economy and expand opportunities State Grant for the diverse communities within Silicon Valley and the for BART broader region. Phase II As a VTA Board Member, Yeager supported the broadening of our organization's procurement program to ensure equal 49ers access to contracting opportunities by including Disabled Express Train Veteran, and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender to Levi's (LGBT) Business Enterprises, and renaming the program the Stadium Business Diversity Program. The Cost of Deficient Transportation plays a key role in Director Yeager’s efforts to Roads promote public health and the environment on the County Board of Supervisors and as a former member of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) and as a For questions or Governor's appointee representing BAAQMD on the more information California Air Resources Board. about VTA please contact Customer Service 408.321.2300 or Community Outreach 408.321.7575 Teresa O'Neill - VTA Board member, Santa Clara City Councilmember Visit www.vta.org As Vice Mayor of the City of Santa Clara, Like us on Facebook Board Member O’Neill represents a highly- Follow us on Twitter, dynamic and rapidly-changing city. Instagram, and YouTube With Levi’s Stadium in operation and a number of high- profile development proposals on the horizon, Santa Clara is at the intersection of land use and transportation issues in our county. During her time on the Santa Clara City Council and the VTA Board, Director O’Neill has focused on the transportation challenges facing our county, including the expansion and maintenance of a vital commute option, the County expressway system. In her advocacy for a multi-modal approach to transit and transportation, she has been a proponent of the wise use of available transportation funds. Back to Top U.S. Transportation Secretary Tours VTA BART Project U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx greets BART Silicon Valley construction workers VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase I construction site got a visit from U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx who saw firsthand what the Federal Transit Administration’s $900 million investment is doing for Silicon Valley – creating jobs and, soon, a new travel option for frustrated commuters. Read more about Secretary Foxx's visit here. Back to Top $20 Million State Grant for BART Phase II The BART Silicon Valley Extension Phase II, will stretch from Berryessa through downtown San Jose to Santa Clara VTA rose to the top among more than 40 applicants statewide to secure a $20 million state grant from the California State Transportation Agency to help extend BART through Downtown San Jose and into Santa Clara. The foundation for the grant award was set by the passage of Senate Bill 9 -- the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund/Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program -- introduced by Senator Jim Beall, California Senate District 15, and signed into law last year. Read more about the grant here. Back to Top 49ers Express Train to Levi's Stadium Light rail service to San Francisco 49ers games at Levi’s® Stadium just got faster! VTA’s 49ers Express Train is available for all 49ers home games at Levi's. This is an optional service. Regular service to Levi’s®Stadium will also run on a normal Sunday schedule. The new, limited- stop light rail trains will leave from the Great Mall, Santa Teresa, Diridon, and Mountain View light rail stations. Pass holders will have priority departure and exclusive use of express trains for their return trip after the game. Read more about the 49ers Express Train here. Back to Top The Cost of Deficient Roads VTA General Manager & CEO Nuria Fernandez addresses a news conference at Eastridge Transit Center Current roadway conditions are costing California motorists a total of $53.6 billion statewide annually, $2,471 per driver in the San Jose urban area, due to higher vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes and congestion-related delays, according to a report released by TRIP, a Washington, DC based national transportation organization. The report, California Transportation by the Numbers: Meeting the State’s Need for Safe, Smooth and Efficient Mobility, also finds that throughout California: 37 percent of major locally and state-maintained roads are in poor condition; one quarter of California’s bridges are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete; and more than 14,000 people were killed in crashes on California’s roads from 2010 to 2014. Read more about the TRIP report here. Back to Top From: Board.Secretary Sent: Thursday, September 08, 2016 3:55 PM To: VTA Board of Directors; VTA Advisory Committee Members Subject: From VTA: I-280 Corridor Study Interactive Survey Now Live VTA Board of Directors and VTA Advisory Committee Members: I-280 Corridor Study Interactive Survey Now Live The new, just published interactive I-280 Corridor Study map and survey is your opportunity to help VTA prioritize future projects in Santa Clara County along this busy transportation corridor. http://i-280corridorstudy.crowdspotmap.com/#page/welcome We aren’t just looking for comments about improving the roadway, however. Are there pedestrian and bicycle improvements at overcrossings that can be made? Are there needed safety improvements, both on the freeways and at interchanges? How can transit be better integrated in the freeway corridor? Should interchanges be modified or rebuilt based on traffic levels? Do you favor extended carpool lanes, or express lanes on I-280? You can register your input by going to the survey site and clicking on the map at your point of concern and then providing comments. An added bonus is you can also read what others have said about that same area. In addition to the on-line survey, you can come out and talk directly to VTA planners at a pair of public meetings slated for late September; 6 p.m. September 22 at the Quinlan Center in Cupertino and 6 p.m. September 29 at San Jose City Hall. Thank you. Office of the Board Secretary Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority 3331 N. First Street San Jose, CA 95134 408.321.5680 [email protected] I-280 Corridor Study Interactive Survey Now Live The new, just published interactive I-280 Corridor Study map and survey is your opportunity to help VTA prioritize future projects in Santa Clara County along this busy transportation corridor. http://i-280corridorstudy.crowdspotmap.com/#page/welcome We aren’t just looking for comments about improving the roadway, however. Are there pedestrian and bicycle improvements at overcrossings that can be made? Are there needed safety improvements, both on the freeways and at interchanges? How can transit be better integrated in the freeway corridor? Should interchanges be modified or rebuilt based on traffic levels? Do you favor extended carpool lanes, or express lanes on I-280? You can register your input by going to the survey site and clicking on the map at your point of concern and then providing comments. An added bonus is you can also read what others have said about that same area. In addition to the on-line survey, you can come out and talk directly to VTA planners at a pair of public meetings slated for late September; 6 p.m. September 22 at the Quinlain Center in Cupertino and 6 p.m. September 29 at San Jose City Hall. Ethan Winston VTA Community Outreach Desk: (408) 321-5978 Cell: (408) 464-7759 From: Board.Secretary Sent: Friday, September 09, 2016 1:03 PM To: VTA Board of Directors Subject: Notice of Cancellation - September 23, 2016, VTA Board of Directors Workshop Meeting VTA Board of Directors: The Board of Directors Workshop Meeting scheduled for Friday, September 23, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. has been CANCELLED. Please click here to view the Cancellation Notice. Thank you, VTA Office of the Board Secretary 3331 N. First Street San Jose, CA 95134 [email protected] (e-mail) (408) 321.5680 (telephone) (408) 955.0891 (fax) From: Board.Secretary Sent: Friday, September 09, 2016 5:06 PM To: VTA Board of Directors Subject: VTA Correspondence: Support Letter of Support from Rep. Anna Eshoo; Congratulations Letter from Rep. Michael Honda VTA Board of Directors: We are forwarding you the following: From Topic Anna G. Eshoo, Member of Congress Letter of support for VTA’s application for grant funding under the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects program Michael M. Honda, Member of Congress Letter of congratulations on receiving Gold- Level status in the Sustainability Commitment Program Thank you. Office of the Board Secretary Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority 3331 N.