VIA Link Naco Pass revolutionizes San Antonio transportation with over 500K trips since 2019

VIA Link was introduced as a “smart transit” option to upgrade service delivery, customer experience and cost efficiency

VIA Link, which began as a pilot program, has become a reliable piece of transportation in an area where bus routes are decreasing. (Copyright 2024 by VIA Metropolitan Transit - All rights reserved.)

SAN ANTONIO – VIA Metropolitan Transit’s Link Naco Pass has completed over half a million trips on the Northeast Side since 2019.

VIA Link was introduced as a “smart transit” option to upgrade service delivery, customer experience, and cost efficiency.

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VIA Link, which began as a pilot program, has become a reliable piece of transportation in an area where bus routes are decreasing.

The success of VIA Link Naco Pass persuaded the agency to launch VIA Link Mainland on the Northwest Side, VIA Link Madla on the South Side, and VIA Link Randolph in 2023.

VIA Link expansion was approved by voters as part of VIA’s Keep SA Moving Plan.

“Expanding VIA Link service was the natural next step in realizing the Keep SA Moving plan promise to move more people faster and farther, particularly in areas where innovation is needed to deliver modern transit solutions,” VIA President/CEO Jeffrey C. Arndt said in a release.

VIA Link services are open seven days a week from 5 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. for the Madla, Naco Pass, and Mainland zones and 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. for the Randolph zone.

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Spencer Heath is a Digital Journalist at KSAT. Spencer graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, where he studied Radio-Television-Film. He’s worked as a journalist in San Antonio since June of 2022. Outside the newsroom, he enjoys watching movies and spending time with family.

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