Coordinated planning on Harrisburg — for real?
KUHF reports that the city, the Gulf Coast Freight Rail District, and METRO have reached an agreement on a grade separation on Harrisburg to allow the East End Line to reach Magnolia Transit Center. City Councilman James Rodriguez:
“This whole Metro Solutions works if you’re able to connect to a major transit center, so going to the Magnolia Transit Center is key for the mobility in the area. We were able to get together and stress that the city does have some funds to commit to this. We’d like Metro to commit some funding and also the Freight Rail District. The Freight Rail District agreed to take the lead in organizing all the governmental agencies.”
No details yet, but this sounds like a solution that could not only bring better transit but also re-connect a neighborhood. Hopefully it sets a precedent for different agencies actually working together.
Thanks to Gulf Coast Institute for the heads-up.