Posted on · On Friday's show: We get updates on METRO's decision to halt plans for the University Corridor line and on the latest death of a Harris County jail inmate. And we check in with retiring KPRC meteorologist Frank Billingsley ahead of his final newscast.
Posted on · At the monthly meeting of the METRO Board, multiple community members and municipal leaders criticized the agency’s decision to shelve a 25-mile rapid transit bus line. Board Chair Elizabeth Gonzalez Brock pointed to concerns about low ridership.
Posted on · 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.
Posted on · 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 to unveil a series of solar-powered bus shelters and markers in July.
Posted on · 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.
Posted on · Opposition from East End residents led to a divided vote among the METRO board, even after the regional transit provider appeased some community members by abandoning a plan for an overpass on Lockwood Drive.
Posted on · Residents in the East End community oppose METRO’s decision to build a concrete overpass on Lockwood Drive because they said it will divide the historic neighborhood and there hasn't been enough community engagement.
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