As controversy over Metro's proposed University light rail line continues, a much quieter discussion is taking place across town on where to put the future East End rail line. The line — initially a dedicated busway that could eventually be fitted with trains — would go from downtown to the Magnolia Transit Center at Harrisburg and 70th, but how it'll get there is the question. According to the Chronicle, two options have pretty much...
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Via Off the Kuff, Intermodallity looks at proposed alignments for the East End not-rail line, noting that Metro has proposed four options and is avoiding the catfights taking place along the proposed University line on the west side. The proposals for the Bus Rapid Transit line: • Harrisburg Boulevard, a major route through the residential areas of the East End and, west of 65th Street, through a commercial center. The alignment would run through...
Did you know Houston has one of the largest St. Patrick's Day parades in the country? Ah, if you didn't, head downtown tomorrow and catch the 47th annual St. Pat's parade, which will feature more than 125 floats, marching bands, City Council members and ... Irish lawyers? They're not the ones who ride around in those tiny cars, are they? The parade will start at 2 p.m. at Texas and Hamilton, in front of...
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