VTA checking light rail system amid copper theft

VTA inspectors on Thursday checked methodically roughly 42 miles of light rail line for evidence of copper theft. This, as the authority announced bus service will resume Friday and light rail service Monday following a Santa Clara County Superior Court judge granting an injunction against 1,500 striking ATU local 265 workers.

South Bay judge orders striking transit workers back to work

A Santa Clara County Superior Court judge, late Wednesday afternoon, granted an injunction requested by the Valley Transportation Authority against striking union employees. The ruling means roughly 1,500 members of ATU Local 265 who walked off the job Mar. 10 in a contract dispute with VTA must return to work immediately.

Judge's decision effectively ends VTA strike

A judge's decision in court on Wednesday will effectively end a transit strike that has been affecting the Silicon Valley Transportation Authority for more than three weeks. 

VTA makes offer to union as strike enters 3rd week

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Agency said it made another offer to union workers Sunday as a strike that's brought buses and trains to a standstill enters its third week. 

Newsom sought to end VTA strike

Members of ATU Local 265 returned to the picket lines on Monday as the union's strike against VTA entered its second week.

VTA strike threatens commute for thousands

Around 100,000 riders will be impacted each and every day by the strike, which will suspend bus and light rail services for the foreseeable future.