
San Antonio’s newly formed pedestrian and transportation safety commission names leadership team
Read full article: San Antonio’s newly formed pedestrian and transportation safety commission names leadership teamThe leadership outfit of San Antonio’s newly formed multimodal transportation commission comprises several leaders central to the city’s architecture and advocacy spaces.

VIA seeking public comment ahead of planned service improvements for more than 20 routes
Read full article: VIA seeking public comment ahead of planned service improvements for more than 20 routesLess than a month after unveiling its largest service improvement package in history, VIA Metropolitan Transit is asking the public for help identifying changes to additional routes.

VIA seeks to boost San Antonio bus service with more frequent routes, reduced wait times
Read full article: VIA seeks to boost San Antonio bus service with more frequent routes, reduced wait timesVIA Metropolitan Transit says it is working to make bus service faster and more reliable across San Antonio. It plans to do so by increasing service frequency, reducing some stops on key lines and adding new routes.

Federal bipartisan bill incentivizes transit-oriented development projects nationwide
Read full article: Federal bipartisan bill incentivizes transit-oriented development projects nationwideA bipartisan bill filed in Washington aims to incentivize the construction of housing along and near transportation hubs — a practice known as transit-oriented development (TOD).

San Antonio’s Transportation Department seeks input for areas near planned Green Line stations
Read full article: San Antonio’s Transportation Department seeks input for areas near planned Green Line stationsSan Antonio’s Transportation Department wants to hear from residents living near and around four forthcoming transit stations along the VIA Metropolitan Transit Authority’s planned Green Line route.

San Antonio officials, utility leaders update community on cold weather response, warming centers
Read full article: San Antonio officials, utility leaders update community on cold weather response, warming centersSan Antonio city officials and utility representatives held a news conference on Saturday morning to provide an update on cold-weather response efforts.

VIA to offer fare-free rides to and from San Antonio-area warming centers
Read full article: VIA to offer fare-free rides to and from San Antonio-area warming centersThe VIA Metropolitan Transit Authority will offer fare-free rides to and from San Antonio-area warming centers and resilience hubs ahead of winter weather this weekend.

New affordable housing project near downtown aims to provide stability, transit access
Read full article: New affordable housing project near downtown aims to provide stability, transit accessA new affordable housing project with a focus on helping people exiting homelessness opened near downtown San Antonio this week.

$1.7M in federal transit funding will add 2 hybrid buses to Texas State University fleet, officials say
Read full article: $1.7M in federal transit funding will add 2 hybrid buses to Texas State University fleet, officials sayMore than $2 billion is expected to be funneled into public transportation systems nationwide — including in San Marcos — even as the federal government floats the idea of curtailing its funding of the sector.

City panel clears way for new pedestrian and bike safety commission
Read full article: City panel clears way for new pedestrian and bike safety commissionOn Tuesday afternoon, San Antonio’s Transportation and Infrastructure Committee agreed to proceed with creating a proposed Multimodal Transportation Commission.

‘Mediocre, poor’ describe bulk of Texas infrastructure grades in new statewide report card
Read full article: ‘Mediocre, poor’ describe bulk of Texas infrastructure grades in new statewide report cardThe American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released its Texas Infrastructure Report Card on Tuesday, which provides a sobering assessment of the state's ailing infrastructure.

What is San Antonio’s transit-oriented development and why is it unpopular among some residents?
Read full article: What is San Antonio’s transit-oriented development and why is it unpopular among some residents?City Council District 1 held a community forum Thursday night to talk about the policy, but it didn't go as planned.

VIA holding virtual public hearing on Tuesday for proposed service changes
Read full article: VIA holding virtual public hearing on Tuesday for proposed service changesVIA Metropolitan Transit is holding a virtual public hearing on Tuesday for some proposed service changes that are set to be implemented in May.
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Rebates, incentives aim to lure more truckers to SH 130 toll road
Read full article: Rebates, incentives aim to lure more truckers to SH 130 toll roadInterstate 35 has often been called the Main Street of Texas and has the traffic to prove it. And that increasing congestion, along with new rebates, has officials hoping freight companies will take another look at the privately-operated stretch of SH 130.
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New Braunfels explores options to improve transit service
Read full article: New Braunfels explores options to improve transit serviceCensus estimates show New Braunfels was the third fastest growing city in the country over the past decade and has the growing congestion to prove it. That added traffic has prompted renewed discussions about the need for more transit in the area.

