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The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority operates a light rail system consisting of 42.2 mi (67.9 km) of track on two main lines and a spur line. There are currently 62 light rail stations in operation on the three lines. The light rail system was opened in 1987 and has gradually expanded since then.[1] Its average weekday ridership as of June 2008 was 37,536[2].
[edit] Alum Rock — Santa TeresaDesignated as 901, this line runs from the Alum Rock Transit Center in East San Jose (or Alum Rock) to Santa Teresa station in the Santa Teresa neighborhood of San Jose, via Milpitas and downtown San Jose. There are 36 stops on this line. In South San Jose, the line operates in the median of State Route 87 and 85. A proposed future development is an extension past Alum Rock along Capitol Ave. and Capitol Expressway to the Eastridge Transit Center, which would effectively duplicate (and possibly replace) the current service by the 522 bus line along this corridor.[3] [edit] Mountain View — Winchester Designated as 902, this line runs from Downtown Mountain View station in Mountain View through Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, North San Jose along Tasman Drive, North First Street, Downtown San Jose, and the Southwest Expressway on its way to its terminus at the Winchester station in western Campbell. It has 32 stops, 14 of which are shared with the Alum Rock-Santa Teresa Line. To reach San Jose Diridon Station (interchange to Amtrak and commuter rail services) the line tunnels under the station and rail yard; en route to Winchester the line shares the route with Union Pacific Railroad freight tracks. [edit] Almaden ShuttleDesignated as 900, this is a 3-stop spur from the Ohlone/Chyoweth station to Almaden station at the Almaden Expressway in the Almaden Valley. The Ohlone/Chynoweth station provides connection to the Alum Rock-Santa Teresa Line, and the Almaden station connects to VTA bus service. It receives little traffic, even though there is an intermediate stop at the Westfield Oakridge mall. [edit] Light rail vehiclesFrom 1987 until September 2003, the system was served by a fleet of high-floor light rail vehicles built by Urban Transportation Development Corporation. In 2002, VTA introduced new low floor light rail vehicles by Kinki Sharyo into the fleet. The low floor vehicles initially operated only on the Tasman West line (Downtown Mountain View — I-880/Milpitas)because the vehicles' floor height matched the platform height only at that line's stations and was only able to provide level-boarding there. In 2003, after VTA reconstructed platforms along North First Street from the Japantown/Ayer stop northward (with wooden ramps provided for the leading car's front door at all other stations), VTA replaced the entire fleet with low floor light rail vehicles. The 29 (802-830) high floor vehicles were sold to Utah Transit Authority and 20 (831-850) sold to Sacramento Regional Transit. Only 1 car was retained as a wrecker. Currently, all stations on the Mountain View - Winchester line and all stations from the Ohlone/Chynoweth station northward on the Alum Rock - Santa Teresa line provide level boarding at all doors. Stations south of the Branham station on the Alum Rock - Santa Teresa line and all three stations on the Ohlone-Chynoweth - Almaden line still only provide level boarding at the first door via wooden ramps. VTA began renovation of platforms along this line in February 2008 to allow level boarding at all doors of these stations. Renovations are expected to be completed by late November. [4] [edit] HF LRV specifications
[edit] LF LRV specifications
[edit] Major Accidents and Incidents[edit] Virginia Station DerailmentOn March 21, 2008, at approximately 7:10 pm, a southbound 2-car light rail train derailed just north of the Virginia station. Four people, including the train operator, were injured, and the train was heavily damaged. At the time of the accident, trains were operating on a single track through the area because of construction at three nearby light rail stations. The train involved was attempting to switch between tracks when it derailed. The investigation into the accident is ongoing, but the VTA has ruled out mechanical or equipment failure as a cause for the accident.[5] [edit] FutureIn 2000, voters approved Measure A, which will provide funding for two new light rail corridors.[6] The proposed corridors are:
VTA is planning an extension continuing south of Alum Rock to Eastridge,[3]. [edit] Major light rail connections
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