VIA Metropolitan Transit Approves $767 Million Budget for Service Expansion and Infrastructure Upgrades
VIA Metropolitan Transit's board has unanimously approved a $767.2 million budget for the new fiscal year, which began on October 1. This comprehensive budget allocates $383.8 million for daily operations and $383.4 million for capital projects. Key initiatives funded by this budget include the expansion of bus services, the addition of 150 new bus shelters, and the establishment of a new VIA Link zone. These investments are part of preparations for the upcoming launch of the VIA Advanced Rapid Transit Green Line. The budget also marks the first full fiscal year of revenue collection from an additional one-eighth-cent sales tax, approved by San Antonio voters in 2020, which is expected to generate approximately $51.2 million in fiscal year 2027 to support rapid transit lines, microtransit programs, and other transportation projects.
