Chronology / news: San Jose

Mass shooting at the light rail yard. 9 killed, and service suspended during the criminal investigation. Bus bridges operate until May 31st and are suspended as of June 1st. Regular bus service is partially operated by nearby bus agencies, to allow time off for VTA operators. These spots are gradually given back to VTA.

BART opens the Milpitas and Berryessa stations in the northeast of the county. Milpitas has connecting light rail service on the Orange line. Route 500 bus service between Berryessa and Diridon stations operates, and will eventually be eliminated when BART service is extended to downtown san jose

New Transit Service Plan is implemented. Almaden shuttle abandoned due to low ridership, with the last day of service December 27th. The rest of the network is overhauled with three routes: Blue (Santa Teresa-Baypointe), Green (Old Ironsides-Winchester), Orange (Mountain View-Alum Rock). Often in signage just the letter B G O is shown. Express trains to South San Jose were terminated several months prior, as part of the same planning initiative. The entire bus network was overhauled on the same day, to better complement the light rail system and anticipated BART extension.

I880/Milpitas station is renamed Alder station, and Montague station is renamed Milpitas station in order to match the name of the BART station in milpitas and reduce confusion.

History Park tram tracks are extended along Senter Road

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Vasona extension opens from Diridon station to Winchester.

Tasman East and Capitol extension opens for service, Mountain view-I880/Milpitas line is cut back to Baypointe, and the Santa Teresa-Baypointe line is extended to Alum Rock.

First part of the Tasman East extension opens from Baypointe to I-880/Milpitas station. Mountain view-Baypointe line is extended.

Tasman West extension begins service from Old Ironsides to Downtown Mountain view. The extension also includes Baypointe station, which functions as a new transfer point east of the original line. Service is operated on three lines: Santa Teresa-Baypointe, Almaden-Ohlone Chynoweth, Mountain View-Baypointe. A few trains on the Almaden spur have direct service to downtown San Jose in the mornings and evenings.

Guadalupe corridor extension to Santa Teresa station begins service, along with the Almaden spur

Light rail extension to Tamien Caltrain station opens

Extension to Convention Center opens. Temporary stop at first and younger streets is closed.

San Jose historical museum trolley at history park opens to the public
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Opening of the Guadalupe line from Old Ironsides to Gish stations, with a temporary stop at First and Younger Streets

The San Jose Trolley Barn is built, related to the 1982 San Jose Trolley Historical Restoration Project to restore six vintage streetcars started by VTA. https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibi...hJXUxKg

Last day of service for the San Jose Railroads. Rails are removed over the next two years along with the electrical trolley wire. Bus service operated by San Jose Railroads sold in 1939 to San Jose City Lines/National City Lines.

Peninsular Railway ends interurban service. Some cars transferred to San Jose Railroads along with the Bascome local service in San Jose, and possibly the naglee local service.

The western track on the mayfield cut off is removed in 1935 (Tracks, Tires, and Wires by Charles McCaleb)

Peninsular Railway forced to relinquish its Palo Alto trackage due to a repaving project on El Camino by the city of Palo Alto. The main route is cut back to Mayfield (today's California Avenue).

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