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 Phase 2 Implementation Plan - Program Scope To 2012
30 Miles of Light Rail Transit
- University of Houston/Downtown Campus Station of Red Line to a new Northern Intermodal Facility, located in the vicinity of Burnett Street
- University Light Rail Line, running from University of Houston/Central Campus in Southeast Houston to the Redline, crossing in the vicinity of the Wheeler Station and continuing west to the Uptown Area, connecting to the Greenway Plaza and Uptown/Galleria activity centers.
- North Light Rail Line, from Northern Intermodal Facility to Northline Mall
- Southeast Light Rail Line, from Downtown Houston to vicinity of Martin Luther King at Griggs
- East End Light Rail Line, from Downtown Houston to Magnolia Transit Center
- Uptown Light Rail Line, from vicinity of Westpark/South Rice to Northwest Transit Center
Accelerate other components of the 2025 METRO Solutions Plan, to provide more regional service, including: 28 Miles of Commuter Rail.
- US 90A, connecting to Fannin South Station
- US 290, connecting to Northern Intermodal Facility
- Galveston Line, project development in progress
40 Miles of Signature Bus/Suburban Bus Rapid Transit
Fast crosstown service using specially designated stops/"stations"; queue jumpers; and designated buses that together provide a cohesive, recognizable route serving activity centers and defined destinations.
- Southeast Transit Center to Texas Medical Center
- Uptown Houston to US 90A Commuter Rail line
- Gessner Route
- US 249/Tidwell Route
Intermodal Facilities, Transit Centers, and Park & Rides*
- Northern Intermodal Facility
- 5 Transit Centers:
- Wheeler
- Hobby Airport
- Westpark/South Rice
- UH-Central Campus
- TSU
- 4 Park & Rides
- Cypress
- Gulf Freeway/Clear Lake
- SH 288/Airport
- Katy Freeway/Grand Parkway
HOT/HOV Lanes
Begin the conversion to dual direction tolled facilities in major corridors in existing Bus/HOV Lanes.
Red Line Capacity Upgrade
Upgrades to allow additional capacity to meet the growing demand for the system, including additional vehicles and operating facility / running facility improvements.
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