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Shaping the future of Bus Rapid Transit
VIA is bringing Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) to the San Antonio area. Not since we first
started service 30 years ago has VIA introduced such a significant and distinctive
transit option for our community.
BRT uses rubber-tire, high capacity vehicles; improved fare collection systems;
some exclusive lane use; and controlled traffic signals to move riders more efficiently.
Boarding will take place at stations rather than bus stops. In the end, riders using
this premier transit service will get to their destinations faster.
The BRT line, scheduled to launch in 2012, will be along Fredericksburg Road
traveling from the South Texas Medical Center to downtown San Antonio. This line
will change the face of the Fredericksburg Road corridor by offering 8 to 10 miles
of streetscape improvements and numerous opportunities for transit-oriented development.
BRT is a new concept for our city. We encourage everyone in the community to learn
about the project and get involved. Help us shape the future of Bus Rapid Transit.
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PROJECT UPDATES
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6/29/09
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VIA Preparing Draft Environmental Analysis
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VIA held a series of public meetings in early May to receive comments on the layouts
of the proposed Westside Multimodal Transit Center and South Texas Medical Center
Transit Center as well as the locations of the proposed BRT stations. Meeting attendees
were also asked to comment on the BRT system's running alternatives which include
no build, dedicated BRT curbside lanes and dedicated BRT center lanes. VIA has also
been working with and receiving comments from the Texas Department of Transportation
(TxDOT), the City of Balcones Heights and the City of San Antonio on the same alternatives
shown to the public. ( more)
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UPCOMING MEETINGS
There are no upcoming meetings at this time.
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