Houston Public MediaJun 26, 2024

Some city leaders are urging Houston's mass transit provider to reconsider its plan to shel a bus-rapid transit line historically touted as transformational.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/transportation/2024/06/26/491893/houston-harris-county-leaders-condemn-metros-plan-to-shelve-transformational-university-corridor-line/

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Houston, Harris County leaders condemn METRO’s plan to shelve ‘transformational’ university corridor line

In a statement, METRO board chair Elizabeth Gonzalez Brock said staff recommended to not move forward with the project because of reduced ridership projections and increased costs.

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Houston Public MediaJun 24, 2024

METRO, which cited escalating costs and decreased ridership projections while recently slamming the brakes on a planned bus rapid transit line in Houston, continues to invest in its traditional bus routes that get the most use.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/transportation/2024/06/24/491654/metro-continues-bus-stop-upgrades-as-part-of-ongoing-boost-initiative/

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METRO continues bus-stop upgrades as part of ongoing ‘BOOST’ initiative

The Houston area's public transit provider, which recently shelved a potentially transformative bus rapid transit initiative over cost concerns, has a series of ongoing construction projects totaling about $160 million. METRO plans unveil a series of solar-powered bus shelters and markers in July.

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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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