VIA names new transit police chief. Here’s what to know about the bus system’s police force.
VIA names a new transit police chief. Here’s how the department responds to calls, arrests and citations across the bus system.
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VIA’s Green Line bus stops approved by city commission after design changes
VIA’s Green Line bus stops were approved by a City of San Antonio commission last week after the transit agency made slight changes to its designs.
SAPD releases preliminary details on overturned Southwest ISD school bus
A Southwest ISD school bus carrying students overturned Tuesday morning, sending students and the driver to a hospital.
San Antonio to remove rainbow crosswalk after TxDOT denies exemption request
TxDOT has denied San Antonio’s request to keep a rainbow crosswalk, prompting the city to plan its removal by Jan. 15, 2026.
Lawsuit alleges San Antonio aircraft maintenance company played role in fatal UPS crash
A wrongful death lawsuit alleges that maintenance work performed in San Antonio contributed to the midair structural failure that killed 14.
San Antonio students could get free VIA bus fares starting next month
Councilwoman Marina Alderete Gavito (D7) announced a pilot program to pay for student VIA Metropolitan Transit bus fares starting in January.
San Antonio explores options to divert low priority police calls
San Antonio is studying whether retired officers, civilian crash investigators or expanded online reporting could handle minor calls, freeing patrol officers to focus on higher-priority calls and proactive policing.
San Antonio targets 3 high-risk, deadly corridors for new pedestrian safety campaign
San Antonio launched a new pedestrian-safety campaign along three high-injury corridors as crashes and deaths involving people walking continue to remain consistent across the city.
Major weekend lane closures planned near The Rim and La Cantera
TxDOT is about to open two more flyovers in the massive interchange replacement at Interstate 10 and Loop 1604.
Beitel Creek flood investigation calls for elevating TxDOT-owned road
Consultants recommended at least one solution outside San Antonio’s control: Raising the TxDOT-owned frontage road on westbound Loop 410.
SAT not on fed’s list for flight cuts, but travelers could still be affected
San Antonio International Airport was not one of the 40 airports affected by a federal mandate to cut flights.
FAA: Routine maneuver, not a near miss, at San Antonio airport
The FAA says a Southwest flight’s sudden climb at San Antonio International Airport was a routine safety maneuver, not a near miss.
San Antonio Airport brings back nonstop flights to Toronto
The new Air Canada flights will run three days a week between May and October.
