Intermodality

I touched briefly on the east end of the University Line a few weeks back. Thanks to Carroll Robinson at TSU, I now know a lot more about what’s going on in that part of town. METRO has proposed 3 different alignments for the University Line in the Third Ward. And it turns out none [...]

John Culberson has announced that he will announce his position on light rail on Richmond: Culberson to Announce Position on Richmond Rail U.S. Representative John Culberson will hold a press conference in Houston on Tuesday, August 1, at 10 a.m. to announce his position on METRO ’s proposals to build light rail along Richmond Avenue. [...]

Two weeks ago, we finally saw some hard facts on what it would take to build light rail down Richmond. The organized opposition is spinning this one pretty hard. But the reality is much less dire than predicted. Here’s what was feared: fewer traffic lanes no left turns no medians, no street trees massive property [...]

In the latest issue of Cite Magazine I review the latest expansion of Intercontinental Airport: Here’s what IAH says about Houston: We’re quite good at raising a lot of money. We have the engineering skill to take on large and complicated projects. We have the architectural skill to design quite striking buildings when we feel [...]

In the end, the success of the transit system METRO is building will be based on whether it meets riders’ needs. Connecting different transit lines and modes will make METRO an option for more people’s daily trips. And making those connections simple will not only mean that people are more likely to ride transit; it [...]

Update on Sunday’s post: Chuck Kuffner links to a Chronicle article (Published, fittingly, the same day I was getting off the trolley at SDSU) with some comments on the possible Universities Line alignment through TSU: “Fifteen years ago, it was agreed to close Wheeler Street to through-traffic on the campus. Now Metro wants to run [...]

The San Diego Trolley has taught a lot about how to build good good transit since it first line opened in 1981: implementing cost-effective transit, linking transit modes, expanding gradually but systematically, and building public support. The Trolley’s newest lesson, actually takes place on a university campus. Universities make great transit destinations. To start with, [...]