VIA Metropolitan Transit

VIA Makes Key Hire for C-Suite Position

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Friday, April 12, 2024
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SAN ANTONIO, April 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- VIA Metropolitan Transit has named John G. Clamp Chief Administration Officer (CAO), a position created to help support and direct VIA's Fiscal, Procurement, Technology/Innovation and Human Resources divisions.

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  • SAN ANTONIO, April 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- VIA Metropolitan Transit has named John G. Clamp Chief Administration Officer (CAO), a position created to help support and direct VIA's Fiscal, Procurement, Technology/Innovation and Human Resources divisions.
  • The CAO will oversee short- and long-term operational impacts of four divisions while also managing VIA resources and capital assets.
  • Clamp is active in various professional organizations, including the Texas and local Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the national, state and local Associations of Realtors.
  • He is a CPA, a licensed real estate broker, and currently serves as vice president of the District 10 Neighborhood Alliance.

Experienced, Innovative Leader Joins Executive Team at VIA

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
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SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Roderick "Rod" Sanchez, AICP, has been named Senior Vice President of Planning and Development at VIA Metropolitan Transit and will oversee and direct all aspects of VIA's planning and capital expansion program, including high-capacity transit projects and other capital investments, such as the Advanced Rapid Transit (A.R.T.) Green and Silver Lines that are part of the Keep San Antonio Moving plan approved by San Antonio voters in 2020.

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  • Green and Silver Lines that are part of the Keep San Antonio Moving plan approved by San Antonio voters in 2020.
  • Prior to joining VIA, Sanchez served as Assistant City Manager for the City of San Antonio, a position he held since February 2017.
  • Sanchez's role included oversight of the City's Development Services, Public Works, Building and Equipment Services, Planning, and Transportation departments.
  • "He is an effective and innovative leader with a proven record of strategic planning, service planning and capital construction experience."

Summer Lawton named South Central Texas office leader for HNTB

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Thursday, October 19, 2023
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AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- HNTB Corporation, a leading infrastructure solutions firm, has named Summer Lawton, PLA, ASLA, South Central Texas office leader and vice president, overseeing offices in Austin, El Paso, Round Rock and San Antonio. She succeeds former office leader Scott Haywood, who was appointed to HNTB Central Division president.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- HNTB Corporation , a leading infrastructure solutions firm, has named Summer Lawton, PLA, ASLA , South Central Texas office leader and vice president, overseeing offices in Austin, El Paso, Round Rock and San Antonio.
  • She succeeds former office leader Scott Haywood , who was appointed to HNTB Central Division president.
  • "She has a deep understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities in the region and will successfully guide the South Central Texas offices to unprecedented heights of success."
  • "I am thrilled to take on this new role and to lead HNTB's talented South Central Texas team," said Lawton.

VIA Names Tremell Brown Deputy Chief Executive Officer

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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2 leadership position, selecting Tremell Brown, a 33-year veteran of the agency, to serve as Deputy CEO.

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  • 2 leadership position, selecting Tremell Brown, a 33-year veteran of the agency, to serve as Deputy CEO.
  • He advanced through the Operations Division, having held several leadership positions, including Vice President of Transportation, VP of Safety, Training and System Security and Chief Safety Officer.
  • As DCEO, Brown will assist VIA’s President/CEO in oversight of all staff functions and agency operations.
  • “During his tenure at VIA, Tremell has served with distinction and accumulated invaluable experience across the agency,” President/CEO Jeffrey C. Arndt said.

San Antonio’s First Rapid Transit Project Earns Favorable Rating

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Thursday, February 10, 2022
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Plans for the San Antonio areas first Advanced Rapid Transit corridor have reached another major milestone in the form of federal support for a proposed North-to-South line along San Pedro Avenue.

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  • Plans for the San Antonio areas first Advanced Rapid Transit corridor have reached another major milestone in the form of federal support for a proposed North-to-South line along San Pedro Avenue.
  • The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) released an initial favorable rating for the proposed Advanced Rapid Transit (ART) North/South project, being developed by VIA Metropolitan Transit.
  • Its the next in a series of steps forward for the ART project, part of VIAs voter-approved Keep San Antonio Moving (KSAM) plan.
  • Voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition B in November 2020, securing dedicated funding for transit projects and improvements, including a modern ART network.

On-Demand "VIA Link" Service Revitalizes Transit in Northeast San Antonio

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Tuesday, October 1, 2019
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SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --VIA Metropolitan Transit is reimagining mobility for the Greater San Antonio Region with "smart transit" solutions that use innovation to improve service delivery.

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  • SAN ANTONIO, Oct. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --VIA Metropolitan Transit is reimagining mobility for the Greater San Antonio Region with "smart transit" solutions that use innovation to improve service delivery.
  • In 2019, VIA successfully transformed transit service to suburban areas in the nation's seventh-largest city with an on-demand pilot launched in May.
  • "VIA Link" replaced fixed-route bus service in a section of Northeast San Antonio, where suburban-area street configurations made it difficult to deliver efficient service.
  • VIA Link reached a major milestone in September with over 50,000 passengers on the shared-ride service that is similar to Uber and Lyft.

Austin Becomes Fifth City in Texas to Purchase Proterra Battery-Electric Buses

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Tuesday, April 23, 2019
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BURLINGAME, Calif., April 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Proterra, a leading innovator in heavy-duty electric transportation, announced that Capital Metro in Austin, Texas will purchase four 40-foot Catalyst E2 buses and four 60 kW Proterra charging systems.

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  • BURLINGAME, Calif., April 23, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Proterra, a leading innovator in heavy-duty electric transportation, announced that Capital Metro in Austin, Texas will purchase four 40-foot Catalyst E2 buses and four 60 kW Proterra charging systems.
  • Capital Metro joins a growing list of agencies implementing battery-electric bus fleets and is the fifth city in Texas to purchase Proterra electric buses including VIA Metropolitan Transit in San Antonio, Dallas Area Rapid Transit, Citibus in Lubbock, and Port Arthur Transit.
  • With zero tailpipe emissions, Proterra battery-electric buses can help Capital Metro meet its sustainability goals.
  • "Deploying electric buses is a critical component to meet sustainability goals and provide the Austin community with clean, quiet transportation."