Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

The Oracle

Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

The Oracle

Official Student Newspaper of Henry M. Gunn High School

The Oracle

Taking the Bus

Taking the Bus

Maddie Cheung, Centerfold Editor September 23, 2022

The moment school gets out, students stream to the parking lot or bike cages, but one other option often gets overlooked: the Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) bus system. The VTA bus system is both convenient and accessible—any student can take the bus on any given day. Taking the bus is simply...

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New VTA bus schedule causes confusion, inconvenience

Jessica Wang and Catherine Chu February 12, 2020

Students returning for second semester encountered a bus schedule change due to the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) enacting a new plan to replace Route 88 with School Trippers (buses) 288, 288L and 288M. Implemented on Dec. 28, 2019, the VTA’s “New Service Plan” has...

VTA route resolution calls for student, community input

VTA route resolution calls for student, community input

cassandrabond February 3, 2017

Written by Cassie Bond The Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) recently released a new draft plan, changing the current 88 bus lines that provides public transport for students going to and from Gunn, as well as riders in Palo Alto who commute to places such as the Veterans Affairs hospital. Currently,...

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