San Antonians for Rail Transit
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San Antonians for Rail Transit (SART) is a group dedicated to promoting efficient, reliable rail transportation for Central and South Texas.
Tomorrow! SART general meeting is at 7 p.m. at Eco Centro, 1802 N. Main Ave., San Antonio. Non-members welcome!
October 22, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Tomorrow! SART general meeting is at 7 p.m. at Eco Centro, 1802 N. Main Ave., San Antonio. Non-members welcome!
The October SART general meeting is this Thursday the 23rd at Eco Centro, 1802 N. Main. Open to the public - we'd love to meet you!
October 18, 2025 at 11:14 PM
The October SART general meeting is this Thursday the 23rd at Eco Centro, 1802 N. Main. Open to the public - we'd love to meet you!
The service between Randolph and Madla is a component of a larger plan to establish service between San Antonio and Austin. Establishing service to the Alamodome can be a stepping-stone to this larger plan.
October 1, 2025 at 11:39 PM
The service between Randolph and Madla is a component of a larger plan to establish service between San Antonio and Austin. Establishing service to the Alamodome can be a stepping-stone to this larger plan.
The cost of the initial two-train system is estimated at $315 million. Just the trains is $82 million. Most of the rest of the cost consists of railroad track improvements. These improvements are both to increase track throughput and to incentivize Union Pacific to agree.
October 1, 2025 at 11:33 PM
The cost of the initial two-train system is estimated at $315 million. Just the trains is $82 million. Most of the rest of the cost consists of railroad track improvements. These improvements are both to increase track throughput and to incentivize Union Pacific to agree.
There’s an existing track to Randolph and Madla Transit Centers. Two six-car trains on this track can move 10% of the Alamodome capacity. Eight ten-car trains can move the entire added PM crowd — 44,160 passengers per hour.
October 1, 2025 at 11:33 PM
There’s an existing track to Randolph and Madla Transit Centers. Two six-car trains on this track can move 10% of the Alamodome capacity. Eight ten-car trains can move the entire added PM crowd — 44,160 passengers per hour.
VIA owns the rail station by the Alamodome (and therefore Project Marvel) already. This station is already connected across the highway by a pedestrian bridge. If the PM land bridge is built, it’ll be even more connected.
October 1, 2025 at 11:33 PM
VIA owns the rail station by the Alamodome (and therefore Project Marvel) already. This station is already connected across the highway by a pedestrian bridge. If the PM land bridge is built, it’ll be even more connected.
Even @TxDOT agrees that this is a good plan! Here’s the same junction, plus powered switches, centralized train control, and a new siding, in their 2024 Texas Rail Plan.
September 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Even @TxDOT agrees that this is a good plan! Here’s the same junction, plus powered switches, centralized train control, and a new siding, in their 2024 Texas Rail Plan.
To do that, we need to build a new junction between these two tracks, so the intersection looks like this. The red track makes it possible for the trains to go from the Blue track (the Union Pacific Del Rio Subdivision) to the Green track (the UP Austin Subdivision).
September 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM
To do that, we need to build a new junction between these two tracks, so the intersection looks like this. The red track makes it possible for the trains to go from the Blue track (the Union Pacific Del Rio Subdivision) to the Green track (the UP Austin Subdivision).
Here you can see the route the train takes through San Antonio, and how we’d like it to go.
September 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Here you can see the route the train takes through San Antonio, and how we’d like it to go.
Well, it's because of THIS. See how the tracks cross but don't connect? The station is on the Blue track, but only the Green track goes north to Austin, Dallas, and eventually Chicago. That’s why the train has to back up.
September 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Well, it's because of THIS. See how the tracks cross but don't connect? The station is on the Blue track, but only the Green track goes north to Austin, Dallas, and eventually Chicago. That’s why the train has to back up.
Our next general meeting is this Thursday, August 28 from 7-8 pm. We meet at Eco Centro, 1802 N Main Ave, San Antonio. As always, non-members are welcome to get a taste of what we're about.
August 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Our next general meeting is this Thursday, August 28 from 7-8 pm. We meet at Eco Centro, 1802 N Main Ave, San Antonio. As always, non-members are welcome to get a taste of what we're about.
Come to our social on Thursday, July 24 at 7 p.m. Note new location in Make Ready Market. idlebrewing.com
July 18, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Come to our social on Thursday, July 24 at 7 p.m. Note new location in Make Ready Market. idlebrewing.com
Come to SART's general meeting Thursday, June 26 at 7 p.m. in the Eco Centro meeting room, 1802 N. Main St (adjacent to San Antonio College campus).
The agenda includes updates from our board and opportunities for SART in the coming San Antonio administration. Light refreshments will be served.
The agenda includes updates from our board and opportunities for SART in the coming San Antonio administration. Light refreshments will be served.
June 25, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Come to SART's general meeting Thursday, June 26 at 7 p.m. in the Eco Centro meeting room, 1802 N. Main St (adjacent to San Antonio College campus).
The agenda includes updates from our board and opportunities for SART in the coming San Antonio administration. Light refreshments will be served.
The agenda includes updates from our board and opportunities for SART in the coming San Antonio administration. Light refreshments will be served.
The three stations in each city are located at existing transit centers, providing cross-town connectivity. The schedule enables four round trips per day. Once established, additional expansions are easily achievable. (Schedule shown is from south to north.)
June 4, 2025 at 9:22 PM
The three stations in each city are located at existing transit centers, providing cross-town connectivity. The schedule enables four round trips per day. Once established, additional expansions are easily achievable. (Schedule shown is from south to north.)
The 52-minute trip covers six stations (three in each city), four trains a day in each direction, tickets as low as $15–all for as little as $400 million invested and with a single train set. A suggested starting train is one locomotive, two bi-level cars and a cab-coach.
June 4, 2025 at 9:22 PM
The 52-minute trip covers six stations (three in each city), four trains a day in each direction, tickets as low as $15–all for as little as $400 million invested and with a single train set. A suggested starting train is one locomotive, two bi-level cars and a cab-coach.
What if there were a train between San Antonio and Austin? One that is faster than driving, convenient, affordable, and could be built this decade? That’s the Minimal Viable Service Plan for Lone Star Rail.
June 4, 2025 at 9:22 PM
What if there were a train between San Antonio and Austin? One that is faster than driving, convenient, affordable, and could be built this decade? That’s the Minimal Viable Service Plan for Lone Star Rail.
Tonight! Join us at Freetail on Presa, San Antonio.
May 22, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Tonight! Join us at Freetail on Presa, San Antonio.
Freetail Brewing, 2000 S. Presa at Boyer.
May 17, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Freetail Brewing, 2000 S. Presa at Boyer.
Join us in San Antonio Thursday!
May 17, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Join us in San Antonio Thursday!
From the campaign platform of Nick Pappas, candidate for Texas governor 2026. 1 #TexasPolitics pappastx2026.org/new-page-2 under "transportation."
April 27, 2025 at 6:25 PM
From the campaign platform of Nick Pappas, candidate for Texas governor 2026. 1 #TexasPolitics pappastx2026.org/new-page-2 under "transportation."
Presenting the new SART board of directors for 2025! Larnzell Harper (secretary), Colton Hall, Toni Harkins, Jesse Harasta (co-chair), Anthony Cruz, Samuel Haas (co-chair), Bruce Ashton (treasurer). Congratulations!
April 25, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Presenting the new SART board of directors for 2025! Larnzell Harper (secretary), Colton Hall, Toni Harkins, Jesse Harasta (co-chair), Anthony Cruz, Samuel Haas (co-chair), Bruce Ashton (treasurer). Congratulations!