Topic – Metro
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TIA Committee
Meeting notes - July 9, 2009
The City Council committee discussed the upcoming light rail expansion, which will be completed in four stages to reduce traffic and business impacts.
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METRO breaks ground on North, Southeast light rail lines
Hutchison headlines speakers
The ceremony featured Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, Reps. Al Green, Gene Green, and Sheila Jackson-Lee, Mayor Bill White, and half of the Houston City Council.
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Groundbreaking for METRO’s North and Southeast light rail lines
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City Council Transportation, Infrastructure & Aviation meeting
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Transit corridor ordinance nearing approval
Hearings in June, July
The measure would create 6-foot sidewalks plus a voluntary 15-foot pedestrian realm near the light rail; City Council is expected to take up the issue in July.
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Bellaire Quickline bus service starts June 1
Hybrids are quiet, comfortable
The hybrid buses, which connect Bellaire to the light rail and Med Center, run every 15 minutes during rush hour, reducing commute times by 25 percent.
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Anti-light rail amendment withdrawn
Eminent domain given go-ahead
The amendment, which would have prevented METRO from using eminent domain to acquire land for University Line, was withdrawn over the weekend.
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Video depicts 2012 light rail expansion
Five locations shown
The two-and-a-half minute clip features the Third Ward, Greenway Plaza, Moody Park, MacGregor Park, and the East End.
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