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Tag: Via Modern Streetcar project

GreetStreet demonstration trolley at Alamo Plaza. Photo courtesy of Hometown Trolley.
Posted inGov & Politics

Electric Trolley Pays a Quiet Visit to San Antonio

Robert Rivard by Robert Rivard June 25, 2015October 7, 2016

A Wisconsin-based trolley company believes it has an alternative solution to San Antonio’s canceled $280 million streetcar project that will serve more people across more of the city at far less cost. The $80 million proposal involves a fleet of 60-80 emission-free, electric trolleys able to cover up to 140 miles on a single charge. […]

District 2 Councilwoman Ivy Taylor, right before the meeting that confirmed her as mayor of San Antonio. Photo by Scott Ball.
Posted inBusiness & Development, Business & Tech, Gov & Politics

Mayor Taylor: Planning For The Next 300 Days

Robert Rivard by Robert Rivard August 6, 2014October 7, 2016
Mayor Ivy Taylor (far left) speaks at a press conference following Monday’s City Council Executive Session, with (L-R) County Judge Nelson Wolff, District 4 Councilman Rey Saldaña, District 9 Councilman Joe Krier, District 1 Councilman Diego Bernal, and District 5 Councilwoman Shirley Gonzales. Photo by Robert Rivard.
Posted inGov & Politics

Why San Antonio’s Streetcar Project Ran Off the Rails

Robert Rivard by Robert Rivard August 3, 2014October 7, 2016
VIA Chairman Alex Briseño, flanked by fellow trustees and staff, addresses media Friday. Photo by Robert Rivard
Posted inGov & Politics

Ending San Antonio’s Streetcar Standoff

Robert Rivard by Robert Rivard August 2, 2014October 7, 2016
Looking out a streetcar window at cyclists in Amsterdam. Photo used with permission from Flickr user deltrems.
Posted inGov & Politics, Health, Lifestyle

How Streetcars Fit into Transportation Safety

Bill Barker by Bill Barker July 13, 2014October 7, 2016
Posted inGov & Politics, Lifestyle

Toronto: The City that Saved its Streetcar Tracks

Avatar by Page Graham June 30, 2014January 31, 2020
Posted inGov & Politics, Lifestyle

Clearing the Air at Streetcar Town Hall Meeting

Avatar by Page Graham June 26, 2014October 7, 2016
View of downtown San Antonio from UTSA's Downtown Campus. Courtesy photo.
Posted inArts & Culture, Business & Development, Business & Tech, Gov & Politics, Lifestyle

San Antonio: City on the Rise or a City Still Asleep?

Avatar by Buddy Parsons June 23, 2014January 31, 2020

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