editor Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 It's still going to be a while before the first spike is driven, but the feds have given Metro permission to do an environmental impact study for a commuter rail line southwest of downtown along US-90A. It would connect the existing light rail Red Line with Missouri City. Linky: http://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2011/01/10/2011-149/preparation-of-environmental-impact-statement-for-transit-improvements-in-the-us-90asouthwest-rail-----The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) intend to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), to evaluate the proposed transit improvements in the US 90A/Southwest Rail corridor in the Houston metropolitan area (Harris County). The US 90A/Southwest Rail corridor extends approximately eight miles from the vicinity of the Fannin South Station at the southern terminus of the existing METRORail Red Line to West Sam Houston Tollway (Beltway 8) in Missouri City, Texas. The proposed scope of the EIS, including the project's purpose and need, an initial set of alternatives proposed for evaluation, and the significant impacts to be considered, are presented below. A public scoping process seeking comment on the scope of the EIS is announced below. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 KHOU had a story on it last night: http://www.khou.com/news/116280804.htmlMetro project website: http://www.ridemetro.org/ProjectsPrograms/90A-Southwest_RailCorridor.aspxMetro media briefing presentation: http://www.ridemetro.org/ProjectsPrograms/PDFs/90A_Media_Briefing_020711.pdfAlso, if you want to give public input, you better hurry. They had two opportunities yesterday, one today and one next Monday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LTAWACS Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Will this serve as the "starter line" for commuter rail? If so, any thoughts on where the next one(s) will be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lockmat Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 Will this serve as the "starter line" for commuter rail? If so, any thoughts on where the next one(s) will be?2018 ground breaking is planned. I guess the 290 plan will not be ready until the '20s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 2018 ground breaking is planned. I guess the 290 plan will not be ready until the '20s.DAMN! Better late than never I guess. Whatever happened to them being able to break ground and open up a commuter rail line in 18 months? I read that somewhere in this HAIF universe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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