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Newsby StaffMay 29, 2025

San Antonio's 'Better Bus' Plan to Increase Frequency, Reliability

Key improvements include the implementation of the VIA Rapid Green and Silver Lines, system-wide frequency of 30 minutes or better with more frequent service on key corridors, and expanding the ever-popular VIA Link service in the region.

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Newsby Staff and News ReportsMarch 18, 2025

People Movement: New Chariman of the Board at Cubic and More

Check out the latest personnel moves in the public transit, motorcoach, and people mobility industries.

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Transit Dispatchesby Mark R. AeschMarch 5, 2025

Making the Transition from Volume to Value

The public transportation industry is now one month into a new Administration. If there is a singular theme to what the nation has experienced — it is that performance matters.

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Newsby StaffMarch 4, 2025

San Antonio's VIA Approves Frequency Improvements on Key Routes

The frequency improvements are expected to contribute further to the continued ridership growth VIA has experienced annually since 2022.

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Newsby StaffDecember 18, 2024

San Antonio's VIA Lands $268M Fed Grant for Green Line

The transformative project will be the region’s first Advanced Rapid Transit corridor, delivering convenient, high-frequency service by late 2027.

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Newsby StaffNovember 12, 2024

San Antonio's VIA Names New President/CEO

Jon Gary Herrera will succeed Jeffrey C. Arndt as president and CEO at VIA, beginning Jan. 4, 2025.

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Transit Dispatchesby Mark R. AeschNovember 5, 2024

Performance Over Personality: Executives that are ‘Plow Horses’

High-performing public sector agencies exhibit key similarities with their private sector counterparts.

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Newsby StaffAugust 28, 2024

San Antonio's VIA Finalizes Local Funding Match for Rapid Transit Project

The agreement with Bexar County secures $102 million to fulfill the agency’s local funding obligation for the VIA Rapid Silver Line, a move that now allows the project to proceed in seeking a 50% match in federal funding.

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Newsby StaffAugust 7, 2024

San Antonio's VIA Link Ridership Hits 1 Million, Launches New Zone

The VIA board unanimously approved creation of the new Downtown Link zone at a special-called board meeting.

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Transit Dispatchesby Mark R. AeschJuly 16, 2024

Modernizing the Measurement of Value

The transit industry has both embraced and allowed the singular definition of value to be that of ridership. Ridership goes up somehow the industry did something great.

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