Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
VTA bus (top) and light rail vehicle (bottom)
Overview
Locale	Santa Clara County, California
Transit type	Bus and light rail
Number of lines	70 bus, 3 light rail
Number of stations	62
Daily ridership	87,500 (weekdays, Q4 2023)[1]
Annual ridership	26,610,000 (2023)[2]
Website	vta.org
Operation
Began operation	January 1, 1973; 51 years ago (1973-01-01)
Technical
System length	42.2 mi (67.9 km) (light rail)

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, more commonly known simply as the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), is a special district responsible for public transit services, congestion management, specific highway improvement projects, and countywide transportation planning for Santa Clara County, California. It serves San Jose, California, and the surrounding Silicon Valley. It is one of the governing parties for the Caltrain commuter rail line that serves the county. In 2023, the VTA's public transportation services had a combined ridership of 26,610,000, or about 87,500 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2023.