JamesL Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 The draft plan has been released for public input! http://transitsystemreimagining.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted May 8, 2014 Author Share Posted May 8, 2014 Presented this morning at METRO. http://ridemetro.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=5&clip_id=823 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkylineView Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 This is a well-constructed doc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Here's an animated gif that shows the changes to the Frequent routes (15 minute frequency or better). http://transitsystemreimagining.com/web/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/AnimatedFrequentNetwork.gif Pretty impressive changes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfastx Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 I like it. My only nit pick is no "frequent" service to IAH, but other than that it looks great. Exciting times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 ITS ABOUT DAMN TIME! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 n/t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Vik Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Next step is dedicated lanes on Richmond and westheimer and bellaire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Bumped to add this blog post from one of the creators: http://www.humantransit.org/2014/05/houston-a-transit-network-reimagined.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illusionescape Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 I like the plan. Though I wished my to/from work ride was one bus instead of two. Hopefully at least the time is reduced from what it is currently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Vik Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 Meetings start next Wednesday1 Magnolia Multi-Service Center 7037 Capitol St., Houston, TX 77011 Wednesday, May 28 6pm-8pm2 Metropolitan Multi-Service Center 1475 W. Gray Street, Houston, TX 77019 Thursday, May 29 6pm-8pm3 Ellis Memorial Church of Christ 412 Massachusetts St., Houston, TX 77029 Tuesday, June 3 6pm-8pm4 Trini Menenhall Sosa Community Center 1414 Wirt Road Houston, TX 77055 Thursday, June 12 6pm-8pm5 HCC – Northwest College (Spring Branch Campus) 1010 W. Sam Houston Pkwy. N., Houston, TX 77043 Monday, June 16 6pm-8pm6 HCC – Southwest College (Alief Hayes Campus) 2811 Hayes Rd., Houston, TX 77082 Thursday, June 19 6pm-8pm7 Baker-Ripley Neighborhood Center 6500 Rookin St., Houston, TX 77074 Thursday, June 26 6pm-8pm8 White Oak Conference Center 7603 Antoine Dr., Houston, TX 77088 Wednesday, July 9 6pm-8pm9 Hiram Clarke Multi-Service Center 3810 W. Fuqua Street, Houston, TX 77045 Thursday, July 10 6pm-8pm10 Westbury Baptist Church 10425 Hillcroft Street, Houston, TX 77096 Tuesday, July 15 6pm-8pm11 Third Ward Multi-Service Center 3611 Ennis St., Houston, TX 77004 Thursday, July 20 6pm-8pm12 Sunnyside Multi-Service Center 4605 Wilmington St., Houston, TX 77051 Monday, July 21 6pm-8pm13 Mangum-Howell Center 2500 Frick Road, Houston, Texas 77038 Thursday, July 22 6pm-8pm14 Northeast Multi-Service Center 9720 Spaulding St., Houston, TX 77016 Thursday, July 24 6pm-8pm15 Acres Homes Multi-Service Center 6719 W. Montgomery Road, Houston, TX 77091 Monday, July 28 6pm- 8pm16 Kashmere Multi-Service Center 4802 Lockwood Dr., Houston, TX 77026 Thursday, July 31 6pm-8pm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 I might try to make one of the Monday or Tuesday meetings. I'm rather curious to see what the meetings will be like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DNAguy Posted May 27, 2014 Share Posted May 27, 2014 I'm really curious about the 'flex' zones and how they'll work.Does any other major city have them?Are they a model for other areas of Houston / un-incorporated Harris county / suburban cities like Sugar Land could emulated in the future as more and more people move here? How do we ensure that we don't have to re-invent the wheel like this again?Does Metro have a strategic plan for bus service? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted May 28, 2014 Author Share Posted May 28, 2014 Um, this is a new strategic plan. Section 7 has details of other flex routes:http://transitsystemreimagining.com/web/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Service-Toolbox-Chapter-small.pdf Page 17 has details of the proposed flex routes:http://transitsystemreimagining.com/web/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Service-Toolbox-Chapter-small.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Vik Posted May 29, 2014 Share Posted May 29, 2014 On my way to tonight's meeting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Vik Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Pretty pointless meeting. Hard for metro to relate when most if anyone on the board even rides transit regularly. I gave some suggestions on apps, tapping phones on buses, digital signs at stations, eliminating HOV lanes and replacing with commuter rail, putting pedestrian walkways between south point and fuqua, running buses every 7 minutes, eliminating gmp, building university line. They didn't like hearing about a lot of it but that's too bad they need to take it. And nobody wants to hear we can't do it when other cities are doing far more than us. This would've been a cool goal 30 years ago but it's just a first step not an ends to the means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesL Posted May 30, 2014 Author Share Posted May 30, 2014 Given their limited budget, what would you cut in order to do those things? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slick Vik Posted May 30, 2014 Share Posted May 30, 2014 Given their limited budget, what would you cut in order to do those things?I understand the situation. I'm happy with what they're doing now but just wanted to pass along my ideas for the future too. The biggest deterrent is the GMP situation. From the back room changing of the ballot to asking people to vote against transit because of fear of the legislature it was just totally bizarre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Metro board approves major changes to bus system... The Metropolitan Transit Authority board on Wednesday approved the most sweeping overhaul of Houston's bus service in decades.The new system, expected to take effect in August, will shift from a downtown-focused, hub-and-spoke design to a broader network that resembles a grid pattern. The changes will not affect park-and-ride service.Approved in concept in September, the plan has undergone revisions to allay concerns about how it would affect certain communities, particularly in northeast Houston.Metro plans a public education campaign to acquaint riders with the new system over the coming months.http://www.chron.com/news/transportation/article/Metro-board-approves-major-changes-to-bus-system-6075420.php Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kdog08 Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 Great news and long overdue! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted February 11, 2015 Share Posted February 11, 2015 The approved map: http://transitsystemreimagining.com/web/the-approved-map/ A conversion table that will show you what's happening with your route: http://transitsystemreimagining.com/web/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Route-Conversion-Table-February-Revision-v1.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkultra25 Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 A relevant piece from the NYT. The short version: rail is far more expensive than bus service yet no faster, but rail lines continue to be built because bus service is perceived as inferior. http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/02/10/business/to-save-on-rail-lines-market-the-bus-line.html?referrer=&_r=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 It's good that you can access the Fannin South Station via West Bellfort now.If only the Stella Link line wouldn't end at Bellaire. Wish it it would continue up Weslayan all the way to Westheimer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 A relevant piece from the NYT. The short version: rail is far more expensive than bus service yet no faster, but rail lines continue to be built because bus service is perceived as inferior. http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/02/10/business/to-save-on-rail-lines-market-the-bus-line.html?referrer=&_r=0 Noooooo! Say it ain't so. All we need is better bus service and good marketing? All that money wasted on rail.../EndGloat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 I'd like more rail AND better bus service, please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Noooooo! Say it ain't so. All we need is better bus service and good marketing? All that money wasted on rail.../EndGloatDo you ride the metro bus to work?Do you take a metro bus to specific activities on your leisure time? Like, say, the Rodeo or an Opera?If you do, how do you like the experience? If you don't, why don't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 A relevant piece from the NYT. The short version: rail is far more expensive than bus service yet no faster, but rail lines continue to be built because bus service is perceived as inferior. http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/02/10/business/to-save-on-rail-lines-market-the-bus-line.html?referrer=&_r=0 Actual quote from article: from most places in New York City, it won’t be faster than taking existing bus service to the airport, because it will run southeast from the airport, away from Manhattan. (the airport the article refers to is LaGuardia). It stands to reason that going in the wrong direction might affect ride times... As for Oakland's rail replacement of the AirBart... as a percentage, the few minutes it saves is significant, and that's before factoring in frequency. Beyond that, the AirBart bus had to stop at a number of lights and navigate several intersection turns. It was a slightly less dramatic ride than the current Land Rover ad with the street car motorman throwing people all over the place by abruptly stopping to admire the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylejack Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 132 is axed, so I'm trying to figure out how I get from Rogerdale at Harwin to Westheimer and Dunlavy at 8 PM at night. I guess I will have to bring bicycle and ride to 82 Westheimer, or ride to the 152 Harwin flyer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 132 is axed, so I'm trying to figure out how I get from Rogerdale at Harwin to Westheimer and Dunlavy at 8 PM at night. I guess I will have to bring bicycle and ride to 82 Westheimer, or ride to the 152 Harwin flyer. I'd guess the ride south is safer, traffic-wise from Rogerdale @ Harwin to Bellaire than going north, although they have improved Rogerdale with sidewalks north of Harwin. Could you take 2 to the red line and then 82 back to Dunlavy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
august948 Posted February 12, 2015 Share Posted February 12, 2015 Do you ride the metro bus to work?Do you take a metro bus to specific activities on your leisure time? Like, say, the Rodeo or an Opera?If you do, how do you like the experience? If you don't, why don't you? For various reasons, neither metro bus or rail service fits my needs. So, when I do take either one I have to make a specific effort to do so. That said, about a year ago I had a work day on my hands with no real work to do so I tooled around inside the loop on various buses and the llght rail. Had a good time, saw a lot of stuff, but also spent a lot of time cumulatively waiting on buses and the train and walking to and fro between stops and destinations. That's ok if I've got the day to kill, but not so much if there are things that need to be done (besides quaffing liters at Bar Munich). I'm going to try it again once the new service is implemented to see what the improvements are like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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