VTA Rapid 522
Rapid 522: New Sunday Service (9:00 a.m. - 6 p.m.), and more late night service (until 10:30 p.m.) on Mondays through Saturdays.
Rapid 522 - Rethink Transit!
VTA Rapid 522
Rapid 522: New Sunday Service (9:00 a.m. - 6 p.m.), and more late night service (until 10:30 p.m.) on Mondays through Saturdays.
Rapid 522 - Rethink Transit!
VTA 522 Rapid bus tour - February 16, 2015
A round-trip bus tour group founder Eugene Bradley took on February 16, 2015 (Presidents' Day) aboard the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority's 522 Rapid bus line. The round trip was taken between Santa Clara and Palo Alto, The video's purpose is to identify current challenges the 522 Rapid encounters in navigating automobile traffic, The video also propose solutions like having a dedicated bus lane for the 522 Rapid to speed up and make safer for bus passengers along El Camino Real.
As a bicyclist, the dedicated bus lanes can also include buffered lanes allowing bicyclists to safely travel along El Camino Real. As you watch this video, consider this concept as part of a dedicated bus lanes proposal.
Two references Mr. Bradley makes in the video - one defines what a mixed flow traffic lane is. As this stretch of El Camino Real is known as California State Highway 82, it falls under jurisdiction of the State of California via Caltrans - the California Dept. of Transportation.
Also, Mr. Bradley mentions how some shopping centers along El
Camino Real have free parking which diminished transit ridership.
This concept is mentioned in The High Cost of Free Parking by Donald Shoup, available at your local library or bookstore.
VTA Rapid 522 My City commercial
Watch VTA's Rapid 522 combat Gridlock, Road Hazard and Bottleneck. Rapid 522 now runs every 12 minutes, making your commute easy, convenient and worry free! Also download Transit App to your smart phone to get real-time information and to plan your trip.
BRT - Bus Rapid Transit
BRT - what is it? Learn a few key aspects of how Bus Rapid Transit can speed up your transit trip!
VTA's #BARTSiliconValley - Solutions that move you
VTA provides Solutions that Move You, including managing the extension of BART service into Santa Clara County.
Learn more at
VTA's Shop Alum Rock Campaign
VTA's Alum Rock/Santa Clara Bus Rapid Transit Program has been supporting businesses in the corridor, working closely with the Alum Rock Santa Clara Street Business Association, to help draw customers and community members to the area. Learn more about the Shop Alum Rock program, events we've organized, businesses you can support, and what's planned at
VTA's New Farebox (May 2011)
In the summer of 2011, VTA will be installing new fareboxes on all its buses! The new fareboxes will ensure accurate fare collection and provide information to help VTA better focus its service to the ever-changing needs of its passengers.
VTA light rail and the 181 EXPRESS bus to Fremont BART via I880
I880 IS A BEAST!
VTA El Camino Real BRT
VTA's El Camino Real Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Informational Video (September 2014)
VTA EZfare app - Your VTA Mobile Fare Payment
VTA's EZfare app is a convenient and easy way to pay for your VTA fare.
VTA - Aging In Place
Riding VTA is for all generations, especially our seniors. Whether you need to go shopping, get to the park, or visit your grandchildren, VTA is your solution. Be independent. Be mobile. Be happy.
VTA -- Ride to Your Own Beat!
Do you ride to your own beat? Check out our latest commercial and take VTA to go your own way!
Trying out the new interior bike racks on the VTA 522 bus
After Viva Calle San Jose ( we took the Rapid 522 bus back home. I'd heard about the new buses they were using on this route that include room on the inside for bikes.
I like to be prepared so I tried looking up how the new bikes-on-board worked but I couldn't find any information. It turns out to be pretty straightforward (after we asked the bus driver how it worked).
As you can see in the video we boarded from the back doors and used the Clipper card reader back there to pay our fare. The racks were pretty intuitive--you just roll your bike right onto them until the handle grabs onto your front wheel.
At one point after we got on someone else tried to board with his bike. He went to the back door but the bus driver didn't open them, presumably since the racks in the back were full so the bike rider had to use the bike racks on the front of the bus instead.
When it came time for us to exit the bus we told the bus driver shortly before our stop that was coming up. He probably would have noticed us grabbing our bikes since the bus wasn't too full, but we figured it was better to be safe.
I liked these bike racks. Whenever I've put my bike on the racks on the front of the bus I've felt the need to keep a close eye on them since it would be pretty easy for anyone to grab it. Having the bikes on the bus felt more secure. More importantly it's great having more bike capacity--without these racks the guy who got on with his bike after us would have had to wait for the next bus or hope the bus driver would let him bring his bike on board.
I woke up at 5:40 to ride a VTA express bus!
Was it worth it? Dunno...
Alum Rock - Santa Clara Bus Rapid Transit Overview
An overview of the Alum Rock-Santa Clara Bus Rapid Transit line through East San Jose and Downtown San Jose set to begin operating in late 2016.
VTA #Transit - Solutions that move you
VTA provides Solutions that Move You, including delivering bus and light rail service and building capital improvements that improve their speed and efficiency.
Watch this video to learn how transit can fit into your lifestyle, and learn more at
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VTA Free Class Pass Program
( Teachers in Santa Clara County can take their classes on field trips for FREE through VTA's Class Pass Program. The pass covers all the students and chaperones, and more than 50,000 people ride through the program each year.
Please visit or call (408) 321-7500 to learn more.
[VTA] 23 to Alum Rock Station
VTA Safety Video
Safety is Everyone's Job.