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Real Test Of Houston's Metro Rail Begins

Posted by: Chris Steins
Thanks to: Congress on New Urbanism
9 January 2004 - 11:00am

Houston new light rail begins operations with regular service and fares. The article also has a nice Flash tour that explains aspects of the light rail system.

"The Metropolitan Transit Authority says it will take 35 minutes to travel the 7 1/2-mile route, an average speed (including stops at stations) of 13 mph -- barely faster than the average speed of a local bus along the same corridor... Metro is also counting on developers to build thousands of new apartments, condos and townhouses along vacant land adjacent to the tracks, providing an instant supply of riders within walking distance of stations."

Full Story: With free fares over, real test of Metro rail begins
Source: The Houston Chronicle, January 5, 2004
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