VTA light-rail service expected to be fully restored by Thursday morning
Officials with Silicon Valley Transportation Authority say light rail service will be fully restored by Thursday morning after a judge's ruling ended a worker strike last week.
VTA riders relieved some light rail service restored
VTA light rail service was partially restored in the South Bay after a strike shut down service for weeks.
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.
VTA bus service to resume; light rail remains suspended
As the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority prepares to restart limited bus service on Friday following a 17-day transit strike, light rail service remains suspended.
Judge grants injunction, striking South Bay transit workers ordered back to work
A Santa Clara County Superior Court judge granted an injunction sought by the Valley Transit Authority that would require its striking union workers to return to work. Approximately 1,500 members of ATU Local 265 walked off the job Mar. 10 during stalled negotiations for a new contract.
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.
Union rejects VTA's latest contract offer, transit strike continues
Union workers voted overwhelmingly on Monday to reject VTA's latest contract offer as the transit strike has entered its third week.
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.
VTA says union to consider strike-ending deal
Union workers have been striking for two weeks, disrupting public transportation services for tens of thousands.
Judge temporarily denies VTA injunction, strike continues
Gov. Newsom also asked both parties to continue negotiating but he declined to take action.
Newsom urges VTA, union to resume talks as strike disrupts 100,000 riders
Employees of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority entered their second week of a strike that has affected tens of thousands of riders.
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 asks Gov. Newsom to order striking workers to return to jobs
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority said Saturday it has asked Gov. Gavin Newsom to order striking transit employees back to work serving thousands of South Bay riders while it works out a new contract.
Lingering VTA strike impacting those most in need as talks with union resume
Members of the Amalgamated Transit Union Local 265 on Thursday held a rally outside the headquarters of the Valley Transportation Authority.
As VTA strike lingers, regular riders resort to walking to important appointments
An arbitrator helped the Valley Transportation Authority and members of it's striking union, ATU Local 265, resume talks aimed at ending the four day old work stoppage. Meanwhile, regular South Bay riders were forced to walk to get to important appointments.
VTA files legal action against transit union over strike
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority has filed a legal complaint against the union representing transit workers who are picketing, seeking to end the strike.
VTA, union workers report no progress in ending strike
Nearly 100,000 passengers of the VTA system are scrambling to find alternate means of transportation. This, after 1,500 workers of ATU Local 265 walked of their jobs Monday.
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.
VTA workers to strike Monday after negotiations stall
Union members employed by the Valley Transportation Authority confirmed they will go on strike on Monday after negotiations with the transit agency stalled.