Jax Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 Depends where you are going. I think the Rice/Hermann Park station is closer to Lovett Hall and the Physics building. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway6 Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 I got a flyer in the mail from Metro yesterday annoucing two new public meetings in which they plan to release the completed DEIS. Supposedly they'll have copies for handout too.The meeting dates are Mon Aug 13th for the West part of the line andTues 14th for the East part. I don't have the flyer with me, so i don't rememeber the locations.Side note: Part of Metro Solution site appears to be down this morning, the University Line page.. so perhaps they will have updates with meeting details later today.They appear to be on schedule.University Line - Per Metro Solutions Site.Dec. 2006 METRO board approves short list of alignments Mar. 2007 METRO conducts public meetings to seek input for Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) Jul. / Aug. 2007 Circulation of DEIS Sep. 2007 METRO Board adopts Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) Sep. 2007 - Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)Dec. 2008 -Refine preferred alternative -Describe mitigating measuresFeb. 2008 Record Of Decision (ROD) (Federal Transit Administration approval) Summer 2008 Begin construction Winter 2012 Operations begin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voice of University Oaks Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 Side note: Part of Metro Solution site appears to be down this morning, the University Line page.. so perhaps they will have updates with meeting details later today.METRO's website says that the DEIS is now available, but when I click on any of the chapters I get a "encyption error" in Acrobat. Is anybody else able to read the DEIS, or is METRO just having problems with their website? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GovernorAggie Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 Give me what you would consider the boundaries of Buckhead. I'll then pull Census data and see just how many commuters use MARTA.I wonder how well the TAZs would match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway6 Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 METRO's website says that the DEIS is now available, but when I click on any of the chapters I get a "encyption error" in Acrobat. Is anybody else able to read the DEIS, or is METRO just having problems with their website?Its working now.http://www.metrosolutions.org/go/doc/1068/166392/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 All of the PDFs look blank to me. Anybody else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway6 Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 All of the PDFs look blank to me. Anybody else?I've been having no problems.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
102IAHexpress Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 I wish we could forget this light rail system and focus on having the best bus system in America. I think we should focus on cleaner busses, more frequencies, new routes, safe bus stops, dedicated HOV lanes, toll-way access, and non-stop airport service. And while we Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted August 5, 2007 Share Posted August 5, 2007 I wish we could forget this light rail system and focus on having the best bus system in America. I think we should focus on cleaner busses, more frequencies, new routes, safe bus stops, dedicated HOV lanes, toll-way access, and non-stop airport service. And while we Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 I found this video of the metro light rail when I was searching youtube for Houston light rail videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbmbs3FOcxACan you tell that its in Houston? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highway6 Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 according ot the METRO solutions plan they are expanding the bus system. i think the riders have a different opinion. Yes... over the duration of the Metro Solutions timeframe... which means they hve until 2012 to reach their goal of... i believe its 50% increase... so hush your yapper for a few years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urban909 Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 I found this video of the metro light rail when I was searching youtube for Houston light rail videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbmbs3FOcxACan you tell that its in Houston? yup. thats pretty...obvious. har har. and their other video is on the battleship texas. lame music by the way, trying a little to hard at electrocore/synthpop and falling short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 I found this video of the metro light rail when I was searching youtube for Houston light rail videos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbmbs3FOcxACan you tell that its in Houston?Gosh no. It looks like Atlanta. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 You like that music City Kid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyboy444 Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 You like that music City Kid?lol.i am suprised all the metro detractors havent made a comment how the train is completely empty. maybe they couldnt last the 10 seconds into video to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted August 11, 2007 Share Posted August 11, 2007 You like that music City Kid?No, I just found it while searching metro light rail Houston on youtube. I just like seeing the rail. I don't listen to that type of music, I listen to 97.9, 102.1, 104.9, etc. Even 95.7 the wave sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadrunner Posted September 19, 2007 Author Share Posted September 19, 2007 I was browsing through the FAQs at the metrosolutions.org website about each of the five corridors. According to the website, these are the construction dates for the LRT/BRT lines:- Intermodal Terminal - begins Summer 2007, completed 2010- North Corridor - begins mid 2007, completed 2010- Uptown Corridor - begins late Summer 2007, completed 2011- University Corridor - begins 2008, completed 2012- East End Corridor - actually couldn't find a date- Southeast Corridor - begins Summer 2007, completed 2011Ok, so here's my question. Are they about to break ground all over town, or is this just really outdated information that was optimistically published on the website?I'm guessing no one has seen any construction starting on any of these lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted September 19, 2007 Share Posted September 19, 2007 I'm guessing no one has seen any construction starting on any of these lines.no actual construction but engineering is in the works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 Okay, here is a bit of news I picked up from someone. "Noticeable" work will have started by April on all the lines except the U-Line. Up until then, utility and survey work will be done. Believe it or not, the U-line still hasn't been decided yet, but they ARE going through with it and there is no doubt that the head of metro has the fortitude to be able to throw whatever opposition has in mind. We talked briefly about future plans, but nothing specific that I could discuss about this all this isn't public knowledge. Someone set a timer for me to reveal something in a couple of months involving a major purchase from metro. Sorry for just the teaser, guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakester Posted September 28, 2007 Share Posted September 28, 2007 We talked briefly about future plans, but nothing specific that I could discuss about this all this isn't public knowledge. Someone set a timer for me to reveal something in a couple of months involving a major purchase from metro. Sorry for just the teaser, guys. So they put the order of the Light rail trains that they will now be able to use for the Uptown line instead of BRT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethanra Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 We talked briefly about future plans, but nothing specific that I could discuss about this all this isn't public knowledge. Someone set a timer for me to reveal something in a couple of months involving a major purchase from metro. I have noticed survey crews, several different times along the new lines... Is this major purchase going to be a good suprise and/or be impressive... I guess I'm trying to ask, is it going to make pro-rail persons happy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted September 29, 2007 Share Posted September 29, 2007 I think most of us would consider it good. but PLEASE ask me again at the beginning of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Voice of University Oaks Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 METRO has entered the land acquisition phase on the Southeast and North Corridors. They've already bought and boarded a handful of the houses on the south side of Wheeler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALMSP Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 i find it hard to belive that it would take such a long time to construct these lines..................the Empire State Building was constructed in a span of 1 year. 1 year it took to build that skyscraper back in 1930/1931, when technology wasn't there, nor all the tools that we have today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDeb Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 i find it hard to belive that it would take such a long time to construct these lines..................the Empire State Building was constructed in a span of 1 year. 1 year it took to build that skyscraper back in 1930/1931, when technology wasn't there, nor all the tools that we have today.They didn't have to concern themselves with pesky things like safety regulations or keeping major thoroughfares open to four lanes of traffic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALMSP Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 They didn't have to concern themselves with pesky things like safety regulations or keeping major thoroughfares open to four lanes of traffic.however, things must have been pretty safe, as there were only 5 reported deaths during the contstruction. That is astounding!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 Well, when you don't have OSHA looking over your shoulder, the idea that YOU are responsible for your own safety while over 10 stories high has a tendency to make one be a bit more careful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDeb Posted February 5, 2008 Share Posted February 5, 2008 however, things must have been pretty safe, as there were only 5 reported deaths during the contstruction. That is astounding!!It just goes to show you how things have changed. Five deaths on the job nowadays will shut things down and have OSHA all over the site with a microscope if you get to start up again. It would be a black mark, not something to brag about.Besides, it's not just about deaths. Injuries? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 I noticed today that Metro has a few renderings up for the North and Southeast corridors.Click North and Southeast at the top of this page to see.http://www.metrosolutions.org/go/doc/1068/112135/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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