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VIA tells San Antonio council its transit overhaul is ‘an inflection point’; council seeks fare-free pilot and telecom-tax analysis
Summary
VIA Metropolitan Transit told the City Council it has accelerated service changes and secured major federal grant eligibility for the Green and Silver ART lines, while council members pressed the agency for data, sought a memo on a six‑month fare‑free pilot for top routes and questioned how a telecom‑tax shift would change local funding.
VIA Metropolitan Transit on Wednesday described a rapid transformation of San Antonio’s bus system — citing service redesigns, ridership gains and a multi‑hundred‑million‑dollar federal funding effort for two Advanced Rapid Transit (ART) lines — while City Council members pressed the agency for clearer revenue and fare options.
Laura Cabanilla, chair of the VIA board, told the council the agency is undergoing “not incremental” change but “a generational shift” focused on reliability, safety and connections to jobs. VIA said last year it delivered 31.6 million passenger trips and achieved a top customer‑satisfaction rating in the transit industry.
John Gary Herrera, VIA president and CEO, and Rod Sanchez, VIA director of planning, outlined the Keep San Antonio Moving investments: the Green Line (10.3 miles, 25 stations, 10‑minute target…
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