Sunnyvale City Council
April 7, 2026
1 Regional Transportation
Revenue Measure
Draft Local
Investment Plan
VTA at a Glance
VTA provides sustainable, accessible, community-focused transportation options that are innovative, environmentally responsible, and promote the vitality of our region. VTA provides bus, light rail, and paratransit services VTA is the county’s Congestion Management Agency (CMA) VTA is a funding partner for regional rail including Caltrain, Capitol Corridor, and ACE VTA passengers travel nearly 134 million miles annually on 27.7 million trips.
The agency is critical to mobility and quality of life in Santa Clara County. 2 VTA in the City of Sunnyvale
In Sunnyvale, VTA provides high-quality, multimodal transit service:
Through 2016 Measure B and other sources, VTA funds and delivers multimodal capital projects in Sunnyvale, including:
3 Route 21 (Local Bus)
Route 22 (Frequent Bus)
Route 37 (Local Bus)
Orange Line (Light Rail)
Route 522 (Rapid Bus)
Route 523 (Rapid Bus)
Route 53 (Local Bus)
Route 55 (Local Bus)
Route 56 (Local Bus)
Bernardo Avenue Undercrossing ($3,000,000)
East Channel Trail Study ($830,000)
Stevens Creek Trail Extension ($3,500,000)
Sunnyvale Bike / Ped Encouragement Program ($917,000) Sunnyvale Local Streets and Roads ($31,900,000)
4 SB 63: 5-County Regional Measure
On August 7, the VTA Board voted unanimously to join the 5- county regional transportation sales tax measure.
1/2 cent rate
14-year term
10.38-percent to Caltrain
5-percent to MTC’s Transit Transformation Action Plan 0.25-percent for administration
$264 million annually to Santa Clara County
The regional measure is a citizen’s initiative, meaning 50-percent plus one is required for voter approval (not two-thirds).
5 SB 63: 5-County Regional Measure
Under the SB63 enabling legislation, regional measure funds may be used for…
“ …public transit expenses and roadway re -pavement
projects on roads served by fixed-route transit. ”
6 VTA is Focused on Three Primary Outcomes:
Grow ridership
Increase productivity
Enhance the customer experience
Including safety, security and cleanliness
Delivered in a Financially Sustainable Way
Local Investment Plan Principles
VTA is developing a Local Investment Plan Santa Clara County’s part of the 5-county regional measure. We need your input!
Foundation
Leveraging VTA’s expertise and data to drive decision-making Reimagine
Modernizing the business model and improving VTA service delivery Transform
Adopting new technologies and forming strategic partnerships to futureproof the VTA transit system
7 Local Investment Plan Strategic Areas
8 Foundation
Bus Corridor Improvements
Station Upgrades
Transit Service
Transit Capital Improvements
Local Investment Plan Strategic Areas
With your help, VTA staff can assess potential transit
projects in each area, such as:
9 Local Investment Plan Strategic Areas
With your help, VTA staff can assess potential transit
projects in each area, such as:
Reimagine
Visionary Network
Speed Improvements
Fare Programs for Seniors and Students
Safety and Security Enhancements
10 Transformation
Innovative Customer Experience Projects
Advanced Vehicle Technologies
Light Rail Fleet Replacement
Station Redevelopments
Local Investment Plan Strategic Areas
With your help, VTA staff can assess potential transit
projects in each area, such as:
11 Local Investment Plan – Bringing It All Together
Project Percentage of
Revenues Primary Outcome(s) KPIs
Foundation
Transit Service
Local Road Improvements
Station Improvements
Reimagine
Visionary Network
Transit Capital Projects
Speed Improvements
Fare Programs
Mico Transit
Transformation
Innovative Transit Projects
Autonomous Vehicles
AI Opportunities
Light Rail Fleet
With meaningful city, county, and community input, VTA staff will develop a draft local investment framework for future regional measure funds. 12 Discuss Local Investment Plan, develop KPIs that drive the three outcomes:
Grow Ridership
Increase Productivity
Enhance Customer Experience
April 17 – Future of Transportation Workshop
VTA Board action on the Local Investment Plan
June 4 – Board Meeting
March & April – City, County, and Community Engagement
April & May – Refinement of Draft Plan, Continued Engagement Local Investment Plan Next Steps
[email protected]
13 Stay Engaged:
This is Your Local
Investment Plan