Re: “Scathing grand jury report blasts VTA as ‘most expensive and least efficient’ transit system in country” (Mercurynews.com, June 21):
Kudos to the Santa Clara County civil grand jury for calling out Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority as the most expensive and least efficient in the country.
The fact that VTA only recoups 9% of operating costs with fares and subsidizes roughly 91% (meaning taxpayers are on the hook for about $9.28 per passenger, per ride) is eye-opening.
I am disappointed with the grand jury’s analysis of the problem, that Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is too big and too political to make sound financial decisions, which has led to an ongoing structural deficit.
This is the third time the grand jury has called out the VTA’s governance structure. The goal of the VTA should be to increase ridership. The only way to do that is to make VTA faster. Light rail should bypass downtown and follow Highway 87 with stops at Diridon and the San Jose airport. VTA buses need priority during heavy traffic.
June 27, 2019
The Mercury News
Letter from Jim Bob Davis, Sam Jose
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