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Welcome to the VIA blog. Check back here from time to time on issues that pop up regarding VIA. If you have any questions about VIA or want to get more information on any subject, please feel free to send us an e-mail. Comments received by individuals are welcomed, but will not be posted online and may not receive a reply.

5/21/2009 Memorial Day
Just a reminder -- VIA will be on a Saturday schedule for Memorial Day on Monday, May 25. Click here for more details .   ...
4/13/2009 Bus service downtown during Fiesta parades
During Fiesta, the parades require VIA to reroute the buses that go through downtown, and riders should be aware of these reroutes and where to board the buses. Though this piece offers some valuable ...
4/7/2009 New downtown center to open soon
VIA's new Downtown Information Center will be open soon, and when it's up and running bus riders in the central business district will have more amenities available to them. The new center will ...
4/7/2009 Route profile: 79 Ruiz Frequent
What's the easiest way to get to Rosedale Park? If you're coming from the downtown area, that way might be on route 79 Ruiz Frequent . Route 79 comes up Frio Street to head west on Ruiz Street. At ...
3/31/2009 Route profile: 77 Martin
Route 77 Martin provides a one-seat ride from the Loma Terrace neighborhood all the way into downtown, serving such corridors as Aurora Avenue, Rivas Street, Poplar Street, and 24th Street before getting ...
3/4/2009 Route profile: 76 Old Highway 90 West Skip
To get out along West Commerce Street a little quicker, all a rider has to do is hop on route 76 Old Highway 90 West Skip . This route follows the same path as route 75 till just beyond General McMullen ...
2/25/2009 Route profile: 75 West Commerce Frequent
If you want to get an early start riding the bus on the West Side, you might want to try route 75 West Commerce . This frequent service route begins service at 4:07 a.m. at the University Family Health ...
2/17/2009 Calling all young artists
Do you have artists in the family, young ones who love to draw or paint? Then VIA's Youth Art Contest might be just the thing for them. The art contest for 2009 kicks off March 2 and runs ...
2/13/2009 Route profile: 70 West Durango
Route 70 West Durango is a minor radial route that winds its way through the West Side between Buena Vista Street and Guadalupe Street. It begins its trip going west along Commerce Street (taking Buena ...
2/4/2009 Route profile: 68 Guadalupe Frequent
A workhorse of the West Side, route 68 Guadalupe provides frequent service along Frio Street and Guadalupe Street. The route continues on Old Castroville Road to make a stop at the Las Palmas Shopping ...
2/4/2009 Joint meeting of the VIA Board and the Alamo Regional Mobility Authority
A j oint meeting of the VIA Board of Trustees and the  Alamo Regional Mobility Authority Board of Directors will be held on Thursday, February 5, 2009 to discuss the findings of the San ...
1/30/2009 Route profile: 67 Laredo
Route 67 Laredo is a short route that travels down Laredo Street and Saltillo Street until it turns around at the Las Palmas Shopping Center. Once there the route makes connections with four other routes ...
1/28/2009 BRT back on track
At their regularly scheduled meeting last night (January 27), the members of the VIA Board of Trustees voted to continue the bus rapid transit project after a 90-day delay, and an official announcement ...
1/16/2009 How can you help cut 3 million miles?
You can ride the bus and start earning rewards. Click here to find out more about the 3,000,000 Mile Commuter Challenge. Stephen Andy Scheidt, Public Information Coordinator ...
1/15/2009 Happy Martin Luther King Day
Just a reminder: VIA Metropolitan buses, streetcars, and customer service outlets will be on a Saturday schedule for the Martin Luther King holiday. Click here for more details . Stephen Andy Scheidt, ...
1/9/2009 What do you think?
Houston Metro is celebrating the second anniversary of the inception of "Write On Metro," that agency's official blog. When that blog was started, it was the first one in the nation to be run by a transit ...
1/9/2009 Route profile: 66 Ceralvo Frequent
Route 66 Ceralvo Frequent starts its journey through the West Side of San Antonio by traveling out Commerce Street. The route then turns south on Colorado Street and then onto Brazos Street to serve ...
1/8/2009 Listening to our riders
Tonight (January 8) VIA will hold a public hearing to share proposed service changes for March, but there will be one alteration to the proposals. That alteration is the cancellation of the proposed revision ...
12/23/2008 Merry Christmas!
Just a reminder -- VIA will be on holiday schedules for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. On Wednesday, December 24 VIA buses will run on a Saturday schedule, and on Thursday, December 25 they will ...
12/23/2008 Stop at Justice Center returns
Beginning Wednesday, December 24, the bus stop on Dolorosa at the Bexar County Justice Center will be reopened. This is stop 89913, and it will serve routes 17, 21, 64, and 70. Stephen Andy Scheidt, ...
12/22/2008 Stops on Culebra removed
Effective today, December 22, several stops serving the inbound trips of routes 82 and 88 have been removed. The Texas Department of Transportation continues with its construction on Culebra Road, ...
12/19/2008 Route profile: 64 US 90 Express
Route 64 US 90 Express provides express service to the West Side of San Antonio. The route travels out U.S. Highway 90 to the Kel-Lac Transit Center, and then it continues to Loop 410 and exits on Military ...
12/19/2008 Free rides to the Feast
If you are planning to go to the H-E-B Feast of Sharing Saturday, December 20, don't forget that VIA can take you there for free. VIA will allow all riders going to or coming from the Feast of Sharing ...
12/19/2008 Two new stops for route 632
Beginning Monday, December 22, route 632 Randolph/Ventura will get two more stops. These new stops are 26643 for the outbound trips and 26649 for the inbound trips, and they will be installed at the ...
12/16/2008 One stop closes, another one opens
Due to road construction, a bus stop on route 21 inbound will be closed for about a month. Stop 59839 on the access road of IH-35 at New Braunfels Avenue will be shut down beginning Thursday, December ...
12/15/2008 Main Plaza stops coming back
In coordination with the City of San Antonio, VIA plans to reopen several of its bus and streetcar stops in the Main Plaza area. These stops should be open at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow, December 16, 2008. ...
12/12/2008 Bus stop changes for December 16
On Tuesday, December 16, 2008 a number of bus stop changes will be made: New stops added 57249 - State Highway 151 West access road and Hunt Lane, far side of intersection. This stop will serve ...
12/11/2008 Route profile: 62 Kirk
Route 62 Kirk provides a link from the downtown area to Port San Antonio, which used to be Kelly Air Force Base. Port San Antonio is a 1,900 acre complex that serves as an airport, a railport, a ...
12/10/2008 Alternative energy source used for transit center
VIA constantly looks for ways to reduce pollution and energy consumption, and part of this search is the exploration of alternative energy sources for agency facilities. In July 2008, VIA took a ...
12/9/2008 Route profile: 54 South Alamo
Though it is one of the shorter routes in VIA's system,  54 South Alamo still manages to serve many different streets throughout the neighborhoods on the Southwest Side. Route 54 starts out traveling ...
12/5/2008 Route profile: 51 Nogalitos
Route 51 Nogalitos serves the South Side of town along Nogalitos Street. Just past Zarzamora Street the route hops onto Somerset Road, and then it turns onto Barlite Boulevard to serve the Southwest ...
12/2/2008 Route profile: 46 Commercial
Route 46 Commercial winds through many neighborhood streets on its journey into the South Side of San Antonio. The route goes through the King William area before turning onto Probandt Street. Then ...
11/26/2008 Happy Thanksgiving
VIA wishes all of its riders a Happy Thanksgiving. And don't forget that VIA buses and streetcars will be on a Sunday schedule for Thanksgiving and a Saturday schedule for the day after. Click here ...
11/18/2008 Committee approves new fares
The Local Governmental Approval Committee, an ad hoc committee made up of elected officials, has approved VIA's new fares. The fare changes were approved at a meeting today, and they will go ...
11/18/2008 Route profile: 44 Pleasanton
Route 44 Pleasanton , which serves the deep South Side, used to have a very large alternating loop. This loop was discontinued when the route was split in two, becoming the new route 43 and the modified ...
11/13/2008 Marathon transit detours
Just to remind you, VIA bus lines in the downtown area will have major detours during the Rock 'n' Roll San Antonio Marathon on Sunday, November 16. Beginning at 4:00 a.m., VIA bus routes that normally ...
11/12/2008 Bus stop on Alamo Street moved
A bus stop in the King William area has been moved. Stop number 29367 at the corner of South Alamo and Sheridan has been moved from the nearside of the intersection to 70 feet beyond the intersection. ...
11/4/2008 Veterans Day parade prompts detours
On Saturday, November 8, the Veterans Day parade will take place downtown, and several VIA bus routes will be on detours at this time. The detours will begin at 11:45 a.m. and will continue until the ...
11/3/2008 Bus stops added
A couple of new bus stops have been added to VIA's inventory. They are: 35447 Wilson and Cincinnati - This bus stop serves the inbound trips of route 89 and is positioned on the far side of the intersection. ...
10/28/2008 Veterans Day: buses on regular schedule, customer service on Saturday schedule
To avoid confusion regarding VIA services for Veterans Day, let's summarize what the service is: On Tuesday, November 11, VIA buses will run their regular weekday schedules, but the information centers ...
10/27/2008 Route profile: 43 South Flores
Route 43 South Flores is a relatively new route. In June 2008, it was split off from the old route 44, which used to have an alternating loop that covered both South Flores Street and Pleasanton Road ...
10/24/2008 New bus stop in Deco District
A new bus stop has been added in the Deco District at the intersection of Fredericksburg Road and Zarzamora Street. This is stop 19293, and it is on the near side of the intersection on Fredericksburg ...
10/22/2008 Take the bus, check out a book
Did you know VIA can take you to your local library? Many of VIA's bus routes provide service to the City of San Antonio Public Library branches, and we have put together a convenient brochure to help ...
10/22/2008 Route profile: 42 Roosevelt
Traveling deep into the South Side - and beyond - can be as easy as hopping on board route 42 Roosevelt . Route 42 leaves the downtown area on South St. Mary's Street and continues down Roosevelt ...
10/20/2008 Remembering safety tip 2
A recent story on KSAT-12 reports on the death of a woman who was running alongside a moving truck. She fell and she was dragged by the truck, and she died at the scene. This tragic story serves ...
10/13/2008 Route profile: 36 South Presa
Route 36 South Presa is one to pay attention to. At first glance, the route seems to be fairly straightforward, but it has a few features that make it a bit different from other routes. For starters, ...
10/9/2008 Route profile: 34 South St. Mary's
Route 34 South St. Mary's serves the southeast part of town. It leaves the downtown area along South St. Mary's Street and Roosevelt Avenue, and then it turns east at Eads Street to travel down Fair ...
10/7/2008 Route profile: 32 Steves
Though Steves Avenue is the main thoroughfare served by 32 Steves , numerous other streets and roadways are also on the route. Starting with South St. Mary's Street as the route leaves downtown, the ...
10/7/2008 Train accident cleared
The train accident this morning that caused VIA buses to go on detours has been cleared. VIA buses are running on their regular routes. ...
10/7/2008 Detours due to train accident
A train struck a truck in the vicinity of Delgado Street and Frio Street. The train is stopped on the tracks, and eight VIA bus routes that serve Five Points, Culebra Road, and Poplar Street are ...
10/2/2008 LiveGreenFest set for October 11
If you ride the bus regularly, you are already helping to reduce air pollution in the San Antonio area. If you don't yet, you could do your part for cleaner air just by riding VIA. And you can learn a ...
10/2/2008 Express route 63 delayed
VIA will not start the new route 63 SH 151 Express with the route changes scheduled to take effect November 3, 2008. This route - which was designed to provide express service from the area around ...
9/24/2008 Route profile: 30 Rigsby
Route 30 Rigsby serves the Southeast Side, traveling down Durango Boulevard and Hackberry Street before turning on Rigsby Avenue and heading east to Loop 410. The majority of trips on this route end ...
9/24/2008 VIA board approves new fares
At their September 23, 2008 meeting, the VIA Board of Trustees voted to increase VIA's fares, but not by the amount previously proposed. The new slate of fares will now be presented to the Local Governmental ...
9/23/2008 Route profile: 28 Porter
When traveling through the East Side on route 28 Porter , one takes a winding path with alternating trips that eventually end up at the Wal-Mart at Rigsby Avenue and Loop 410. Route 28 initially travels ...
9/19/2008 Bus stop on South Flores moved
In order to relocate next to a signalized crosswalk, bus stop 17867 on South Flores across from the San Antonio Housing Authority will be moved. The new stop will be 250 feet to the north at the intersection ...
9/17/2008 Jazz festival prompts detours
It's that time of year for Jazz'SAlive , San Antonio's annual jazz festival in Travis Park. This year the festivities are set for September 20 and 21 , and the headliner is none other than jazz legend ...
9/17/2008 VIA continuing to provide service for Ike evacuees
VIA continues to provide two special routes to Hurricane Ike evacuees. These routes are running every day from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., and they will keep running until the shelter at Port San Antonio ...
9/16/2008 Route profile: 26 Martin Luther King
Route 26 Martin Luther King serves the East Side of San Antonio out to W.W. White Road. Traveling down Iowa Street before turning onto Martin Luther King Drive, route 26 goes by St. Gerard's High School ...
9/15/2008 Corridor surveys being conducted
VIA will conduct a corridor survey to gather information related to Fredericksburg Road. This information will be used to help plan for future service and bus rapid transit, or BRT, along the ...
9/10/2008 VIA participating in City development summit
The City of San Antonio is putting on the 2008 Community Development Summit September 15-17 in the Convention Center. This event features workshops and presentations on such topics as sustainable development, ...
9/9/2008 Route profile: 25 East Commerce Frequent
Route 25 East Commerce Frequent provides service to the East Side of San Antonio along Commerce Street and Houston Street. The route even travels past Loop 410 to serve the Royal View subdivision. ...
9/9/2008 Results of APTA survey
In July the American Public Transportation Association, or APTA, conducted a survey of its member transit agencies to get an idea of how the nation’s transit providers are responding to rising fuel costs ...
9/8/2008 Diez y Seis parade prompts detours
On Saturday, September 13, the Diez y Seis parade will be held on the West Side, and a few VIA bus routes will be on detours during this time. The detours, which begin at 9:00 a.m., will travel the following ...
9/4/2008 Route profile: 24 Houston Frequent
Route 24 Houston Frequent provides service along East Houston Street out past W.W. White Road near Loop 410. Half of the trips along this route turn around at Rio Grande Street and the other half continue ...
9/2/2008 Route profile: 22 Hays Frequent
Route 22 Hays Frequent is a short route, but it has fifteen-minute frequencies to serve neighborhoods just east of downtown and up to the Sutton Homes area. The route travels past Dignowity Park ...
8/27/2008 Relocation of UTSA bus stop
Several people have asked for clarification regarding the bus stop relocation on the property of the University of Texas at San Antonio. Here is a brief rundown of the specifics. The bus stop near ...
8/25/2008 UTSA bus stop moved
VIA's bus stop on the Loop 1604 campus of the University of Texas at San Antonio (stop 11923 in Parking Lot 3) will be relocated as of Tuesday, August 26, 2008. The new bus stop is at the intersection ...
8/22/2008 Route profile: 21 Kirby/Converse
Route 21 Kirby/Converse travels out to the Northeast Side of San Antonio, and it serves two of the suburban municipalities in VIA's service area. Route 21 comes out of downtown and provides service ...
8/20/2008 Helping children buy school supplies
Employees with VIA, along with volunteers from Communities in Schools and San Antonio Federal Credit Union, took 40 needy children on a shopping trip to help them get the supplies they need for the upcoming ...
8/12/2008 Route profile: 20 New Braunfels Frequent
One of VIA's busiest routes is 20 New Braunfels Frequent . Carrying approximately 5,000 trips each weekday, route 20 has one of the highest total number of miles each month, exceeded only by the Looper ...
8/11/2008 Bus stop moved near Travis Park
Beginning at 9:00 a.m. August 11, bus stop number 71823 (which serves routes 9 and 10 on the near side of the intersection of Pecan Street and Navarro Street) will be relocated to the far side of the ...
8/8/2008 Route profile: 17 IH-35 Express
VIA's express bus routes are a popular way to get into the downtown area, and commuters have been taking advantage of this service even more with recent high gasoline prices. Express routes typically ...
8/5/2008 Route profile: 14 Perrin Beitel
Route 14 Perrin Beitel is the third route to leave downtown along Broadway. Together with routes 9 and 10, this route provides a high level of service on Broadway, and then it splits off at Austin Highway. ...
8/4/2008 Bus stop on South Flores moved
The bus stop at South Flores and Dolorosa Street (88977) will now be moved to South Flores at Nueva on the near side of the intersection. This move was first anticipated in this post . For help ...
8/1/2008 Route profile: 10 Naco/Broadway
One of the three routes to travel down Broadway is route 10 Naco/Broadway . This route follows the path of route 9 until it reaches Nacodgoches Road. Then route 10 splits off and heads outside Loop 410 ...
7/30/2008 Buses to begin serving McCreless Market
Beginning this Friday, August 1, VIA bus routes 20, 34, and 515 will begin serving the new H-E-B store at McCreless Market. Call 362-2020 for help planning your trips. Stephen "Andy" Scheidt, Public ...
7/30/2008 St. Mary's closure to affect routes on Friday
On Friday, August 1, CPS Energy will be working in the intersection of College Street and St. Mary's Street. This work, which is scheduled to take place from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., will ...
7/29/2008 VIA's essay contest winner
Congratulations are in order for Denise Willis. She is the winner of VIA's 30th Anniversary Essay Contest, and now she is riding the bus free for the rest of the year. VIA's essay contest asked riders ...
7/29/2008 Local representative tries riding the bus
In the July 29, 2008 edition of the Express-News , Texas Representative Trey Martinez Fischer relates his experiences riding the bus. You can read all of his comments here , but this brief excerpt ...
7/23/2008 A back-up plan could help when biking to the bus
Ken Rodriguez's column in the Express-News today  takes a look at a problem some bicyclists are having when trying to combine their bike trips with riding the bus: full racks. But this is a problem ...
7/23/2008 UPDATED: Bus stop to be moved on South Flores
Bus stop 88977 on South Flores at Dolorosa Street will be moved temporarily beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, July 24. The temporary stop will be set up at South Flores at Nueva on the near side of ...
7/22/2008 Route profile: 9 Broadway
To travel along one of San Antonio's varied and colorful roadways, all you have to do is hop on board route 9 Broadway. Route 9 comes out of downtown on Broadway and travels along its entire length ...
7/18/2008 Route profile: 8 North St. Mary's
Route 8 North St. Mary's travels from downtown to the intersection of Loop 410 and IH-35 on the Northeast Side. The route follows a path down several major thoroughfares, including North St. Mary's ...
7/16/2008 Route profile: 7 Sightseer Special
Started in the summer of 2003, route 7 provides service to several places of cultural significance in San Antonio. Known as the Sightseer Special , the route makes stops at locations that are popular ...
7/15/2008 Kel-Lac Information Center to close for the rest of the week
Some maintenance work will result in the closure of the information center at the Kel-Lac Transit Center from Wednesday, July 16 through Saturday, July 19. During this time, the building will be closed ...
7/11/2008 Update to stop closure at Flores and Dolorosa
The relocation of the bus stop at Flores Street and Dolorosa to Flores Street and Trevino Alley ( first mentioned here ) has changed. The new location of the temporary stop is at Flores Street just ...
7/11/2008 Route profile: 6 U.S. 281 Express
Route 6 U.S. 281 Express is a relatively new route that has proven popular with commuters. Started in November 2005, route 6 provides service from the vicinity of U.S. 281 and Loop 1604 to the downtown ...
7/11/2008 Construction on St. Mary's prompts detours
St. Mary's Street will be closed this weekend due to constuction at the new Hyatt Hotel (St. Mary's at College Street). A number of VIA bus routes use this street, and detours will be in effect for ...
7/9/2008 Route profile: 5 McCullough
Route 5 McCullough travels up and down McCullough Avenue. It goes out to North Star Mall, and then it travels down the access road of Loop 410 to serve the San Antonio International Airport. Along the ...
7/8/2008 UPDATED: Bus stop closure at Flores and Dolorosa
A lot of construction is going on at the Bexar County Justice Center, and that construction is affecting VIA service. One change is the relocation of the bus stop at Flores Street and Dolorosa Street. ...
7/7/2008 Route profile: 4 San Pedro Frequent
Route 4 San Pedro Frequent is the workhorse of San Pedro Avenue. Carrying about 4,000 passengers each day, the route travels back and forth between the downtown area and the transfer point at North ...
3/13/2008 Pssst. Want to know a secret?
Wow! $3.15 for a gallon of gas and rising. Who likes paying that?  Not our bus riders.  They know the secret to saving while everyone else is spending.   The rising gas prices are ...
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