San Antonio’s First Rapid Transit Project Earns Favorable Rating
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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.
Key Points:
- 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.