METRORapid University Corridor Project

METRORapid is a transit service that combines elements of light rail and bus to deliver faster connections and a smooth, convenient ride.

It features:

• Modern design offering 100% accessibility, with wider doorways and level boarding
• Stations and platforms like rail
• Dedicated, transit-only lane to move through traffic
• Transit-friendly traffic signals

Deliver on voter-approved plan

The University Corridor project was a key component of the METRONext Moving Forward Plan, which was approved by nearly 70% of area voters in 2019.

Increase mobility

The University Corridor is home to some of the region's busiest and most congested streets. Currently, buses in the corridor operate in mixed traffic which reduces the efficiency for METRO customers and impacts motorists as they wait for buses to load and unload passengers in a shared lane.

The new METRORapid University Line will provide:

Frequent service to key destinations

Universally accessible service to multiple residential, business and education centers.

More reliable trips

Transit-only lanes will help reduce travel time and improve schedule reliability for riders.

More connectivity

The line would connect with:

• Various local METRO bus routes
  
• METRORail Red, Green and Purple Lines
  
• METRORapid Silver Line in Uptown
  
• Multiple METRO Park & Ride facilities
  
• Multiple METRO transit centers

More access

• Serve current riders
  
• Accommodate expected population growth in the region
  
• Improve access to jobs and economic opportunity

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Traveling eastbound and westbound, the line will serve the following areas and more:

• Westchase
  
• Gulfton
  
• Uptown
  
• Greenway / Upper Kirby
  
• Montrose
  
• Midtown
  
• Greater Third Ward
  
• Greater Eastwood
  
• Second Ward
  
• Greater Fifth Ward
  
• Kashmere Gardens
  
• Eastex / Jensen
  

The line will run past or nearby to:

• Houston Community College (West Loop and Central Campuses)
• University of St. Thomas
  
• Texas Southern University
  
• University of Houston (Main Campus)

Yes. It would connect at the Westpark / Lower Uptown Transit Center. You can then transfer to the Silver Line which runs along Post Oak Blvd. through the Galleria area before ending at the Northwest Transit Center.

The line would connect with:

• Various local METRO bus routes
  
• METRORail Red, Green and Purple Line
• Multiple METRO Park & Ride facilities
  
• Multiple METRO transit centers