METRORail Expansion Updates
Houston, one of the fastest-growing cities in the US, and the fourth largest, has an exciting and promising future. To keep our edge as an attractive place to live, raise a family and build a career, and to maintain our standing as a major force in the global economy, we must continually make strides to ease traffic congestion, reduce greenhouse emissions and improve our air quality.
Houston METRO’s comprehensive light rail plan plays a dynamic role in our city's life, providing smarter, more energy-efficient transportation options in the form of five new rail lines. The lines will connect citizens and visitors to every major activity center in our metropolitan area. They’ll provide exceptional new opportunities for residents and businesses alike.
Our Main Street Line, or Red Line, Houston’s first light rail line, offers undeniable proof that light rail makes sense for our region. The 7.5 mile Main St./Red Line averages nearly 5,000 boardings per mile totaling about 37,000 daily.
We invite you to be part of Houston's future by making METRORail part of your personal transportation plan.View fact sheets, videos and maps to see how your light-rail system is growing. For the latest information, visit www.gometrorail.org.
Read and view video on construction of the East End Line on the intersection of Harrisburg and Lockwood.
Links to maps and construction updates in PDF format can be found here. View some video of corridor construction below.
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Time-lapse video showing one weekend's work by METRORail construction crews interlining the new East End and Southeast light rail lines rail lines with the current, operational Main Street/Red Line. The work is documented from start to finish as crews cut, welded, dug and drilled at the job site in downtown Houston. And the big spider-like piece of equipment with the long nose, in case you are wondering, is a machine that delivers slurry (wet cement) through an extended funnel to the prepared area where it will be formed and allowed to cure. |
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