Vertigo58 Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 University Corridor update:So far I have seen what everyone has seen. Just maps or renderings of where the line will connect to the EW Transit Center. As you know it will come from the U of H main campus or rather along Elgin. If your familiar with this area you know that historically the underpass going under the 45 frwy floods. It has had improvements but the rail will have to be elevated somewhat due to the area being an incline. It will be very interesting to see the construction in this area.http://metrosolutions.org/go/doc/1068/112145/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToolMan Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 It was my understanding that rail would not run from UH to the Eastwood Transit Center because it would cost another $60 million. They will use a bus service between instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigo58 Posted October 19, 2007 Author Share Posted October 19, 2007 Thank you for clarifying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 I think it will not run directly to Eastwood as part of the 2012 expansion, but they want to eventually connect it to Eastwood in the future (they did not give a timeframe). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 I thought they voted to have the line go all the way to Eastwood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
musicman Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 I thought they voted to have the line go all the way to Eastwood?no trae stops at scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 Damn. Well, it isn't too far from Eastwood anyway and buses will probably drop people off at the Scott station (whatever it is called). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedScare Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 In Christof's blog, he mentions that he talked to David Wolff about the $60 million extension from Scott to Eastwood TC. Though it is not currently funded, Wolff told him that he is very committed to finding the money to finish the job.http://www.ctchouston.org/blogs/christof/2...-we-have-a-map/Given the obvious connevtivity benefits, and the resulting increase in ridership numbers, it should happen eventually, possibly even by the 2012 completion date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 I think it's just as well. That area is notorious for flooding and they have to figure out how to work around that. Then again, they can just stop the trains on either side of this track and run a shuttle for those that are heading towards that particular stop, or make an alternative stop on the other line and catch a bus to that P&R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest danax Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 Damn. Well, it isn't too far from Eastwood anyway and buses will probably drop people off at the Scott station (whatever it is called).Keep in mind that the Eastwood Transit Center is not really in Eastwood. Although the last section of Eastwood to be built out isn't far from there, the section most people think of as Eastwood will be only blocks away from the Harrisburg Line, so Eastwoodians aren't being left out completely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted October 20, 2007 Share Posted October 20, 2007 Keep in mind that the Eastwood Transit Center is not really in Eastwood. Although the last section of Eastwood to be built out isn't far from there, the section most people think of as Eastwood will be only blocks away from the Harrisburg Line, so Eastwoodians aren't being left out completely.Yeah, that's what I was trying to say. That's the plus of having the alignments this way, it offers some flexibility, particularly for the college students. "Eastwoodians?"I guess it's better than "Eastwoodies." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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