HtownWxBoy Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 KHOU LinkMetro gets federal funding for 2 proposed light rail lines03:29 PM CDT on Friday, May 8, 2009KHOU.com staff reportMetro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HtownWxBoy Posted May 21, 2009 Author Share Posted May 21, 2009 ABC 13 article regarding ground-breaking Groundbreaking for the North and Southeast Lines are scheduled for next month thanks to the federal funding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citykid09 Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 I just watched a show on PBS about transportation in America. It talked about how we went from street cars and mass transit to cars and then now we are transitioning back to street cars and mass transit. They took a look at Portland, Denver and New York City and their pasts and future plans. I saw all the things that Portland did early on when freeways were popular that was the opposite of the rest of the nation. They have commuter light rail, those ski slope people movers, street cars, etc. Their street cars are what Houston calls light rail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 Had a little chat with a guy that is involved in Rail construction, he said they're bringing in people that were involved with the Big Dig to tighten up time lines and other procedures to make sure that it runs smoothly. Don't ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheNiche Posted May 23, 2009 Share Posted May 23, 2009 they're bringing in people that were involved with the Big Dig to tighten up time lines and other procedures to make sure that it runs smoothly.Why!? That was one of the most botched transportation projects I could ever think of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houston19514 Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 I just watched a show on PBS about transportation in America. It talked about how we went from street cars and mass transit to cars and then now we are transitioning back to street cars and mass transit. They took a look at Portland, Denver and New York City and their pasts and future plans. I saw all the things that Portland did early on when freeways were popular that was the opposite of the rest of the nation. They have commuter light rail, those ski slope people movers, street cars, etc. Their street cars are what Houston calls light rail.Once again, you got it completely wrong. Houston's light rail system is much more similar to Portland's light rail than to Portland's street cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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