VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project – Summer 2025
BSVII Project Update The BART Silicon Valley Phase II (BSVII) project is making steady progress after achieving a significant milestone in late 2024 with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) accepting the project into the final phase of the federal funding process known as New Starts Engineering. The FTA has committed $5.1 billion to the project, […]
BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project Monthly Construction Update – August 2025
VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II (BSVII) Project continues to progress construction activities at the West Portal at Newhall Yard & Maintenance Facility. Activities are within VTA property between Brokaw Road, Newhall Drive, Coleman Avenue, and the railroad tracks. Continued Work in May – What to Expect: Current work activities at West Portal will occur […]
BART Silicon Valley Phase II Receives $100 Million in State Transportation Grants
Today, VTA was awarded $100 million in state funding for BART Silicon Valley Phase II (BSVII), a transformative regional infrastructure investment that will ring the Bay with electric rail and significantly enhance mobility across the Bay Area. This award is a significant contribution to filling VTA’s remaining funding gap for the project. The California Transportation […]
Behind the Scenes at the BART Silicon Valley Phase II West Portal Construction Site
On Monday, June 23, 2025, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) welcomed local media for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the BART Silicon Valley Phase II Project. The focus was the West Portal construction site—the future launch point for the tunnel boring machine that will help bring BART service into the heart of San […]
BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project Monthly Construction Update – July 2025
VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II (BSVII) Project continues to progress construction activities at the West Portal at Newhall Yard & Maintenance Facility. Activities are within VTA property between Brokaw Road, Newhall Drive, Coleman Avenue, and the railroad tracks. Continued Work in May – What to Expect: Current work activities at West Portal will occur […]
VTA Pushes Cost Strategy Forward with Recommendation for BART Tunnel Contractor Change
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) BART Silicon Valley Phase II staff will recommend to the Oversight Committee on June 12 that VTA pursue a new tunnel contractor to align costs with the project budget. This move is part of a strategic effort to control costs and keep the project on a financially sustainable […]