VTA picks downtown San Jose office tower for transit agency’s new HQ
SAN JOSE — A major regional transit agency is in negotiations to buy a downtown San Jose office tower for its future headquarters in a deal that could provide a …
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Authorities detail fatal employee shooting at VTA bus yard
SAN JOSE — Authorities say an extracurricular gambling debt between two bus drivers fueled a fatal shooting at a Valley Transportation Authority bus yard over the weekend, rattling an agency …
As electric trains race ahead, thousands in South Bay are left behind
Gleaming red and white hulls of electric trains will whir into stations across the South Bay and Peninsula this weekend, whisking passengers along electrified lines with cleaner, more reliable transit. That …
Transit agency hunts for much bigger chunk of South Bay office space
SAN JOSE — A major Bay Area transit agency has suddenly begun to scout for much more office space than first requested to accommodate its headquarters, administrative offices and meeting …
Tech company settles allegations it made false claims
A Hayward-based technology company has agreed to pay $250,000 in penalties to resolve allegations it knowingly submitted false claims for communications equipment used in the BART system, authorities said Monday. …
San Jose real estate war at BART site may need jury as mediation fails
SAN JOSE — A battle over a property in a prime downtown San Jose spot needed for a future BART station appears headed to a jury after a mediation attempt …
Big San Jose housing project may zip through streamlined approvals
SAN JOSE — A big San Jose housing development proposed for a site near a key transit stop that could produce hundreds of residences is poised to zip through the city …
Drivers who survived San Jose hijackings honored
SAN JOSE — Carlos Zarate was starting his early-morning route driving a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority bus two years ago when an agitated man got on and insisted on …
VTA quests to seize properties jolt downtown San Jose entrepreneurs
SAN JOSE — Two downtown San Jose entrepreneurs say a powerful transit agency’s to-seize-or-not-to-seize real estate odyssey has harmed their respective businesses and left them in tough binds. The Santa …
VTA ditches quest to grab San Jose site as train station design shifts
SAN JOSE — A South Bay transit agency has ditched its quest to grab a downtown San Jose property near a future BART station after the proposed rail stop design …