HOUSTON: Metro Rail Gets Back on Track tomorrow

urbanactivist · #1 Posted: **Aug 9, 2011, 8:54 PM**

http://swamplot.com/metro-rail-gets-...09/#more-31293

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Has it really been 10 whole years since any new tracks have been laid for any Houston light-rail lines? Not exactly. It’s been 9 years and 11 months. To celebrate the occasion, Metro is holding a small ceremony tomorrow to place the concrete base for the very first tracks on the new Southeast, or “Purple” line.

kingkirbythe.... · #2 Posted: **Aug 10, 2011, 2:56 PM**

It is about time. :-)

diskojoe · #3 Posted: **Aug 11, 2011, 6:04 PM**

It would have been on track a year ago if they didnt have a scandal about the funding.

TexasBoi · #4 Posted: **Oct 7, 2011, 9:12 PM**

Well it looks like Houston is building momentum to get this done. This is two weeks old but didn't see it posted.

http://www.chron.com/news/houston-te...le-2173309.php
Will this only be enough for the three lines currently under construction or will it also in addition to those three help build the most important line which is the university line?

diablo234 · #5 Posted: **Oct 31, 2011, 5:04 AM**

A time lapse video of the East End Light Rail line construction at Harrisburg and Lockwood.

• Video Link

kingkirbythe.... · #6 Posted: **Nov 9, 2011, 7:02 PM**

Feds set to sign Metro's $900M grants Nov. 28

http://www.chron.com/news/houston-te...28-2260276.php

CTroyMathis · #7 Posted: **Dec 21, 2011, 2:40 PM**

Here's a bit on new station names:
http://blog.chron.com/newswatch/2011...-new-stations/