SAN ANTONIO – VIA Metropolitan Transit is hosting the last of four public hearings to seek the community's input regarding service enhancements proposed for implementation in January 2018.
The meeting will take place at 6 p.m. at St. Philip's College in the 1800 block of Martin Luther King Drive.
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The improvements, including projects that would be funded through the city of San Antonio, pending budget approval, are designed to provide more frequent and efficient service on key routes.
Proposed service changes include:
2 Blanco - Route will be modified to remove a segment on Loop 1604 from Blanco Road to Huebner Road.
6 US-281 Express - Service will be modified to operate every 30 minutes on weekdays during peak hours.
7 (new route) - This new route will provide express service every 30 minutes between the new Stone Oak Park & Ride and downtown on weekdays during the peak morning and afternoon hours.
503 (new route) - This new route will provide daily service every 30 minutes between the new Stone Oak Park & Ride and the Medical Center Transit Center.
In addition to the service changes above, the following routes will be enhanced to operate every 30 minutes on weekdays from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.: 502, 602, 607, 611, 613, 615, 616, 617 and 618
The following route schedules will be enhanced to operate every 12 minutes, weekdays from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.: 20 and 26
The following routes will have minor schedule changes: 2, 66, 68, 603, 604, 605, 606, 609, 612, 614 and 619.
The following route pairs are proposed to be changed:
Current pairs: 20-66, 26-68, 602-604, 603-605, 607-606, 611-612 and 615-614
Proposed pairs: 20-26, 66-68, 602-607, 603-605-503, 604-606, 611-615 and 612-614
Comments may be submitted at the public hearings or in writing through the date provided below.
A court reporter/transcriber will be available to accept verbal comments.
Written comments may be mailed Attention: Government & Community Relations - January 2018 Service Changes c/o VIA Metropolitan Transit, P.O. Box 12489, San Antonio, TX 78212, or by email to GCR@viainfo.net.
All comments must be received by 5 p.m. on Sept. 14, in order to be included in the public hearing record.
For more information, including maps of some of the proposed changes, please visit VIAinfo.net.
VIA meeting facilities are wheelchair accessible.
Persons with hearing impairments may request an interpreter 48 hours prior to the meeting by calling TDD (210) 362-2019 or call VIA Government and Community Relations at 210-362-2389.
