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VTA CEO briefs Cupertino council on Measure B funding, BART extension and SR-85 projects
Summary
Carolyn, CEO of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, updated Cupertino council on ridership recovery, funding from Measure B and major regional projects including the BART Silicon Valley Extension and SR‑85 improvements, and answered council questions about noise mitigation and local project coordination.
Carolyn, chief executive officer of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, told the Cupertino City Council on July 15 that VTA is working to restore ridership and to use Measure A and Measure B revenues to support regional transit projects and local mobility improvements.
Carolyn said weekday bus ridership is about 69,000 — roughly 76% of pre-pandemic levels — while weekend bus ridership has recovered to or exceeded pre-pandemic numbers. Light-rail weekday riders are lower, at about 12,200 (around 42% of pre-pandemic levels), and paratransit access riders total about 1,200. "We're responsible providing solutions that meet the evolving mobility needs of the residents and commuters here," Carolyn said, summarizing VTA's role as bus, light-rail and paratransit operator and as the county's congestion management and discretionary-funding agency.
Why it matters: VTA funding and project decisions affect local congestion, bicycle and pedestrian funding allocations and transit service that Cupertino residents use. VTA also delivers highway interchange and…
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