Houston Public MediaJun 18, 2024

Houston’s mass transit provider is halting a long-planned bus-rapid transit line that would cover more than 25 miles and connect four different colleges and universities, putting an indefinite pause on a once-ballyhooed project.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/transportation/2024/06/18/491065/metro-shelves-university-corridor-bus-rapid-transit-project-once-touted-as-transformational/

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METRO shelves University Corridor bus-rapid transit project once touted as ‘transformational’

Houston's mass transit provider, citing a financial review of the $2.28 billion project, announced Tuesday it will not seek federal grant funding to advance the initiative. No recommendations have been made regarding METRO's other planned BRT projects, according to an agency spokesperson.

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Houston Public MediaMay 3, 2024

A Houston transportation advocacy group is "alarmed" after METRO removed from its website this week pages for three planned bus rapid transit lines, including the 25.3-mile University Corridor.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/transportation/2024/05/03/485628/is-metro-scrapping-its-plans-for-bus-rapid-transit-in-houston/

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Is METRO scrapping its plans for bus rapid transit in Houston?

The region's public transit provider, which has six new board members, recently removed from its website the pages for three planned bus rapid transit lines, including a 25.3-mile route with stops at multiple colleges and universities in the city. Bus rapid transit was part of an initiative backed by Harris County voters in 2019.

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