SPUR Forum: The Future of VTA Light Rail
From SPUR:
11:25 PM PST on November 3, 2014
From SPUR:
Twenty-five years ago, the first modern transit system in the South Bay began service. Today, housing, jobs and destinations like Levi’s Stadium are growing along Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) light rail lines. Come get a look under the hood of VTA’s strategy to modernize their light rail system to make it both faster and more reliable.
+ Sarah Syed / VTA
Stan Parkford is a graduate of the Urban Studies and Planning Department at SF State University.
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