HomeMy WebLinkAbout$8 Million to Improve and Expand Via-Cupertino - Press Release - 07.07.2022
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Esther Kwon
July 7, 2022 Communications Officer
(408) 777-3106
City of Cupertino Awarded Over $8 Million
to Improve and Expand Via-Cupertino
CUPERTINO, CA – The City of Cupertino is pleased to announce that it has been awarded
over $8 million in grant funding to improve and expand the Via-Cupertino Shuttle Program.
Today, the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) announced its multimillion-
dollar budget investment into its fifth cycle of Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program
(TIRCP) grants to expand transit and intercity rail service and reduce greenhouse gas
emissions. The City’s Via-Cupertino Shuttle Program has been awarded $8,465,000.
“We are thrilled to receive this funding from the California State Transportation Agency for
Cupertino’s efforts,” said Mayor Darcy Paul. “We are deeply grateful to CalSTA for
recognizing that a local City’s efforts to address its transportation needs are a valued part of
a broader solution. As both Mayor of Cupertino and as the VTA Board Member representing
the West Valley municipalities, I know that this $8 million grant will go to great use.”
The funding will focus on expanding Via-Cupertino to offer a wider service area and to
expand services into the City of Santa Clara. This will expand transit options for users and
deploy a zero-emission vehicle fleet. The service expansion will focus on offering improved
connections to regional rail stations, facilitating longer trips and increasing access for
disadvantaged communities and seniors, two populations that have historically been
underserved by transit providers.
“I congratulate all the TIRCP grant recipients as we work together to rapidly cut pollution
from the transportation sector with faster, more frequent, more affordable and more reliable
transit service that increases ridership and reduces our dependence on driving,” said
California State Transportation Agency Secretary Toks Omishakin.
View a list of all award recipients and detailed project summaries here.