Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Houston -- New rail lines closer to reality

New rail lines closer to reality

It has been five years since METRO unveiled its light rail, and plans to expand beyond the seven and a half mile line have been in the works ever since. But now the new lines are one step closer to becoming reality.

The Main Street line might finally have some company. The north and south lines, which have been in the works for a long time, are actually scheduled to be under construction next month. It's all because the federal government is slated to give METRO up to $150 million to build those two lines.

While METRO officials are very excited to get this project underway, along the routes where the trains are scheduled to be running soon, opinions are still mixed. ...

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