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Bus Rapid Transit is a cheap, sustainable, flexible transportation option that has become a viable solution in many cities.
If granted, the requests would help fund the North and Southeast light rail lines and a commuter rail line to Missouri City, as well as replacing old buses.
The lithium titanate batteries last 2.5 hours and can be recharged in 5-10 minutes, and they are 4-5 times more energy efficient than diesel buses.
The city will introduce 1100 shelters in the next four years, featuring photovoltaics, LEDs, and WiFi and will feed excess electricity back into the grid.
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