Express light rail service in Silicon Valley won’t be the only era ending October 8. That morning, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)’s 180 and 181 express bus service will shift to the new Warm Springs BART station from Fremont BART station. These are all part of VTA’s service changes to the transit system, effective Monday, October 8.
This move ends an era of express bus service between Santa Clara County to Fremont BART station that can be traced back to 1974. One picture taken from 1979 features what was then the 66 bus line, linking Fremont BART station to Santa Teresa Hospital.
One other result to these changes: VTA buses will no longer serve bus stops in Fremont. This means passengers will likely have to take AC Transit’s 217 bus to Warm Springs BART, then transfer to VTA’s 180/181 express buses.
What are your thoughts to these changes? Please comment below.
Eugene Bradley
Founder, Silicon Valley Transit Users
