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trainrover · February 18th, 2012, 02:11 AM

Darloeye · February 18th, 2012, 10:24 PM

Two hours and 3 buses to get home

and people say living in big citys you have alot things to do !

trainrover · February 20th, 2012, 09:13 PM

I found the TV station's selection of that rider and his comments absurdly telling

diablo234 · February 22nd, 2012, 08:52 AM

More progress on the Southeast Line.

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East Downtown LRT by Transit Nerds, on Flickr

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EDO Light Rail Construction by Transit Nerds, on Flickr

diablo234 · February 22nd, 2012, 08:58 AM

Some photos of construction progress on the North Line.

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North Corridor Construction by Transit Nerds, on Flickr

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North Corridor Affordable Housing by Transit Nerds, on Flickr

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North Corridor Construction by Transit Nerds, on Flickr

image hosted on flickr

North Corridor Affordable Housing by Transit Nerds, on Flickr

image hosted on flickr

North Corridor Construction by Transit Nerds, on Flickr

image hosted on flickr

North Corridor Construction by Transit Nerds, on Flickr

dwdwone · February 22nd, 2012, 11:00 PM

Is that an elevated station they're building?

State of the Union · February 23rd, 2012, 06:13 AM

I assume Houston METRO has already put it's order in for S70 LRVs? Will the East and Southeast Lines use the same maintenance facility?

At-grade or not, this is going to be a sweet LRT system. Houstonites should grow more accustom to Light Rail as the system grows and Houston should lose it's 'Most dangerous LRT in the country' stigma in a decade or so like the Los Angeles Blue Line.

diablo234 · February 24th, 2012, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dwdwone

Is that an elevated station they're building?

No that is just the elevated viaduct, all stations will be at grade.

greg_christine · February 25th, 2012, 01:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by State of the Union

I assume Houston METRO has already put it's order in for S70 LRVs? ...

Houston has ordered 39 LRVs from CAF USA, which is a subsidiary of Spain’s Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles. The CAF USA LRVs feature five segments riding on three bogies, and are entirely low-floor, which makes them quite different from any other LRVs presently in operation in the United States.

http://www.cafusa.com/ingles/product...d=630&sec=desc

Houston's original fleet consisted of 18 Siemens Avanto S70 light-rail vehicles. A further 19 were ordered prior to the contract with CAF USA.

State of the Union · February 25th, 2012, 02:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greg_christine

Houston has ordered 39 LRVs from CAF USA, which is a subsidiary of Spain’s Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles. The CAF USA LRVs feature five segments riding on three bogies, and are entirely low-floor, which makes them quite different from any other LRVs presently in operation in the United States.

http://www.cafusa.com/ingles/product...d=630&sec=desc

Houston's original fleet consisted of 18 Siemens Avanto S70 light-rail vehicles. A further 19 were ordered prior to the contract with CAF USA.

Argh....with these CAF USA LRVs...if they even should be called LRVs.....I have to concede....this is basically a European tram.

SydneyCity · February 25th, 2012, 07:35 AM

Those trams look sleek indeed

greg_christine · February 25th, 2012, 02:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by State of the Union

Argh....with these CAF USA LRVs...if they even should be called LRVs.....I have to concede....this is basically a European tram.

http://www.cafusa.com/ingles/product...=630&sec=prest

Maximum speed (Km/h): 70

70 Km/h = 43.5 mph

Yeah, it's a tram.

Tramwayman · February 25th, 2012, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greg_christine

http://www.cafusa.com/ingles/product...=630&sec=prest

Maximum speed (Km/h): 70

70 Km/h = 43.5 mph

Yeah, it's a tram.

Vehicles itself can run faster it's just a normative.

FM 2258 · February 25th, 2012, 10:43 PM

I didn't know Houston was expanding its light rail system. This is good and I hope the expansions will get much more people to use the system.

greg_christine · February 26th, 2012, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tramwayman

Vehicles itself can run faster it's just a normative.

I suppose the maximum operational speed of 66 mph claimed for the Siemens S70s presently used in Houston is also a normative < http://www.mobility.siemens.com/shar...ouston_s70.pdf >. Given that the existing line runs on city streets, the S70s probably never exceed 45 mph in actual service. My guess is that the transit authority in Houston considered the configuration of the new and existing lines when they settled on vehicles with an advertised maximum speed of 43.5 mph.

State of the Union · February 26th, 2012, 05:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tramwayman

Vehicles itself can run faster it's just a normative.

Normative or not, this is still a tram. Houston is basically building a European style tram system. I argued against this fact before, but these new vehicle just confirm it. You'd never catch a tram like this on an LRT system like Seattle, Los Angeles or Edmonton, just to name a few.

diablo234 · February 27th, 2012, 05:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by State of the Union

Normative or not, this is still a tram. Houston is basically building a European style tram system. I argued against this fact before, but these new vehicle just confirm it. You'd never catch a tram like this on an LRT system like Seattle, Los Angeles or Edmonton, just to name a few.

There is no difference between a light rail system and a tram system, they are essentially the same thing.

FM 2258 · February 27th, 2012, 06:28 AM

I haven't seen a map posted in this thread. Is this what Houston will have running by the end of 2012?

source:http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images...m095a.jpg/sr=1

diablo234 · February 27th, 2012, 06:49 AM

No, the latest estimate for the East End and Southeast line along with the extension of the Red Line has been pushed back to 2015.

As for the the University Line and Uptown Line, they still have not made it out of the planning process thanks to opposition from NIMBY groups.

FM 2258 · February 27th, 2012, 08:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by diablo234

No, the latest estimate for the East End and Southeast line along with the extension of the Red Line has been pushed back to 2015.

As for the the University Line and Uptown Line, they still have not made it out of the planning process thanks to opposition from NIMBY groups.

Sadly I got my hopes up after finding this map. I'm so disappointed in this country's ability to get public transit projects completed in a timely fashion especially after seeing Guangzhou and Shenzhen in 2010. They build their shit fast. The university line along Richmond to Hilcroft would be a great line to have today. Hell all of the lines with a line to the airports would be perfect.

At least the northern redline extension is in progress.

Here is another map I found....seems to represent the lines better:

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diablo234 Oh No He Didn't Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Houston-Tejas-Estados Unidos Posts: 4,220	More progress on the Southeast Line. image hosted on flickr East Downtown LRT by Transit Nerds, on Flickr image hosted on flickr East Downtown LRT by Transit Nerds, on Flickr image hosted on flickr East Downtown LRT by Transit Nerds, on Flickr image hosted on flickr EDO Light Rail Construction by Transit Nerds, on Flickr __________________ T E X A S --PHOTO COLLECTION-- Disclaimer: I am not sexist, racist, or prejudiced in any way or form. I hate everyone equally.

February 22nd, 2012, 08:58 AM	#185
diablo234 Oh No He Didn't Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Houston-Tejas-Estados Unidos Posts: 4,220	Some photos of construction progress on the North Line. image hosted on flickr North Corridor Construction by Transit Nerds, on Flickr image hosted on flickr North Corridor Affordable Housing by Transit Nerds, on Flickr image hosted on flickr North Corridor Construction by Transit Nerds, on Flickr image hosted on flickr North Corridor Construction by Transit Nerds, on Flickr image hosted on flickr North Corridor Affordable Housing by Transit Nerds, on Flickr image hosted on flickr North Corridor Construction by Transit Nerds, on Flickr image hosted on flickr North Corridor Construction by Transit Nerds, on Flickr image hosted on flickr North Corridor Construction by Transit Nerds, on Flickr __________________ T E X A S --PHOTO COLLECTION-- Disclaimer: I am not sexist, racist, or prejudiced in any way or form. I hate everyone equally.

February 25th, 2012, 07:35 AM	#191
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February 18th, 2012, 10:24 PM	#182
Darloeye Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: County Durham, England Posts: 1,665 Likes (Received): 20	Two hours and 3 buses to get home and people say living in big citys you have alot things to do !

February 22nd, 2012, 11:00 PM	#186
dwdwone Subway Dave Join Date: May 2004 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 502 Likes (Received): 1	Is that an elevated station they're building?

February 23rd, 2012, 06:13 AM	#187
State of the Union Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 189 Likes (Received): 0	I assume Houston METRO has already put it's order in for S70 LRVs? Will the East and Southeast Lines use the same maintenance facility? At-grade or not, this is going to be a sweet LRT system. Houstonites should grow more accustom to Light Rail as the system grows and Houston should lose it's 'Most dangerous LRT in the country' stigma in a decade or so like the Los Angeles Blue Line.

February 25th, 2012, 10:43 PM	#194
FM 2258 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Austin Posts: 4,479 Likes (Received): 24	I didn't know Houston was expanding its light rail system. This is good and I hope the expansions will get much more people to use the system.

February 27th, 2012, 06:28 AM	#198
FM 2258 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Austin Posts: 4,479 Likes (Received): 24	I haven't seen a map posted in this thread. Is this what Houston will have running by the end of 2012? source:http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images...m095a.jpg/sr=1

February 27th, 2012, 06:49 AM	#199
diablo234 Oh No He Didn't Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Houston-Tejas-Estados Unidos Posts: 4,220	No, the latest estimate for the East End and Southeast line along with the extension of the Red Line has been pushed back to 2015. As for the the University Line and Uptown Line, they still have not made it out of the planning process thanks to opposition from NIMBY groups. __________________ T E X A S --PHOTO COLLECTION-- Disclaimer: I am not sexist, racist, or prejudiced in any way or form. I hate everyone equally.

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