Eastridge Transit Center

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Eastridge Transit Center is a transit bus station located at Eastridge Mall in eastern San Jose, California. The station is located alongside Capitol Expressway near Tully Road.

Bus routes

The following VTA bus routes operate from Eastridge.
* [http://www.google.com/maps?saddr=Eastridge%20Transit%20Center&dirflg=r&ttype=dep Google Transit directions starting from Eastridge Transit Center]
* [http://www.vta.org/schedules/SC_12.html VTA Bus Route 12] - Eastridge to San Jose Civic Center (Saturdays, Sundays and holidays only)
* [http://www.vta.org/schedules/SC_22.html VTA Bus Route 22] - Eastridge to Palo Alto Transit Center via downtown San Jose
* [http://www.vta.org/schedules/SC_26.html VTA Bus Route 26] - Eastridge to Sunnyvale/Lockheed-Martin Transit Center
* [http://www.vta.org/schedules/SC_31.html VTA Bus Route 31] - Eastridge to Evergreen College
* [http://www.vta.org/schedules/SC_39.html VTA Bus Route 39] - Eastridge to The Villages
* [http://www.vta.org/schedules/SC_43.html VTA Bus Route 43] - Eastridge to Alum Rock Transit Center (Sundays and holidays only)
* [http://www.vta.org/schedules/SC_70.html VTA Bus Route 70] - Capitol Light Rail Station to Great Mall/Main Transit Center
* [http://www.vta.org/schedules/SC_71.html VTA Bus Route 71] - Eastridge to Great Mall/Main Transit Center
* [http://www.vta.org/schedules/SC_77.html VTA Bus Route 77] - Eastridge to Great Mall/Main Transit Center
* [http://www.vta.org/schedules/SC_103.html VTA Express Bus Route 103] - Eastridge to Palo Alto (weekday commute only)
* [http://www.vta.org/schedules/SC_522.html VTA Rapid Bus Route 522] - Eastridge to Palo Alto Transit Center via downtown San Jose

Bus Rapid Transit plans

VTA is planning a bus rapid transit line from the downtown San Jose Diridon train station to the Alum Rock light rail station then along Capitol Expressway to Eastridge Mall. In March 2008, VTA announced that the state has awarded it $12.1 million for this project. [cite news
title = VTA set to receive $12.1 million for new bus system
publisher = San Jose Mercury News
date = 2008-03-12
url = http://www.mercurynews.com/ci_8544421
accessdate = 2008-04-02 ] [cite press release
title = VTA Receives $12.1 Million in Proposition 1B Funding
publisher = Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
date = 2008-03-11
url = http://www.vta.org/news/releases/2008/03_mar/nr03-03_2008.html
accessdate = 2008-04-02 ]

VTA's plans mention the possibility of upgrading the system to light rail in the future. They have been actively planning such a light rail extension, contingent upon less-certain funding arrangements. [cite web
title = Capitol Expressway Light Rail Project
publisher = Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
date = 2006-09-05
url = http://www.vta.org/news/factsheets/capital_projects_in_progress/15_dtev_capitol_expressway_lr_project_090606.pdf
format = PDF
accessdate = 2008-04-02 ]

Intermodal transportation connections

The Eastridge Transit Center is across Tully Road from Reid-Hillview Airport.

References

External links

* [http://www.vta.org/services/park_ride_lots/eastridge.html Eastridge Transit Center] , Valley Transportation Authority