San Antonio leaders are weighing a major shift in public transportation policy after Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones asked VIA Metropolitan Transit to develop a plan for testing fare-free bus service on the city’s busiest routes.

San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones is asking VIA Metropolitan Transit to map out how the agency would test free bus rides on its busiest routes.

The two-phase project is expected to begin in January and continue into May.

Students between ages 12 and 18 will be able to receive free VIA Metropolitan Transit bus passes through a new program from the City of San Antonio.

The vast majority of travelers in Texas — more than 5 million—will hit the road by vehicle. Others will fly or will travel by bus or boat.

There will be live holiday music at the airport too.

The 56th annual event gives guests a chance to shop and compare latest car models from 17 different auto makers

VIA opened a new East Side community office for the VIA Rapid Silver Line project on Monday.

As the state’s population grows, more travel options are needed in rural and smaller urban areas and between major cities, according to a draft of the first-of-its-kind plan.

San Antonio International Airport and Austin Bergstrom are the only major Texas airports not targeted by the FAA’s reduction in flights.