rsb320 Posted January 28, 2015 Share Posted January 28, 2015 They are testing a double train on Rusk. A City of Houston Prius is double-parked on the tracks at Louisiana blocking it. The train is out there blowing its horn! LOL - 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 There's a great video on YouTube called "Metro's Greatest Hits" from testing the line back in 2003. The number of people who made illegal left turns into the train is mindboggling. The same thing is happening at the Texas and Dowling Street corner (at BBVA Compass Stadium)....people are turning right on red, going across the tracks, while there is at least 1 "No Right Turn on Red" sign, a large lit-up No Right Turn sign up next to the stop light, plus the red stop light is a red arrow...a truck turned right in front of a train running a test a couple days ago... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UtterlyUrban Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 They are testing a double train on Rusk. A City of Houston Prius is double-parked on the tracks at Louisiana blocking it. The train is out there blowing its horn! LOL - Please tell me you have a video of that to send to city council and every news outlet in town! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted January 29, 2015 Share Posted January 29, 2015 this is how they get you. they lull you into a false sense of security that breaking the law around the tracks is ok, then they send out the trains on the prowl. stalking the people who think they are safe to break the law, then the train pounces and ravages their car! This could be a nat geo special. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 this is how they get you. they lull you into a false sense of security that breaking the law around the tracks is ok, then they send out the trains on the prowl. stalking the people who think they are safe to break the law, then the train pounces and ravages their car! This could be a nat geo special.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCfWHqrYUqo&ab_channel=cpdude927 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronTiger Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 this is how they get you. they lull you into a false sense of security that breaking the law around the tracks is ok, then they send out the trains on the prowl. stalking the people who think they are safe to break the law, then the train pounces and ravages their car!This could be a nat geo special.The automobile, in its native habitat, a road, is considered to be a predator to lesser road users, including pedestrians and bicyclists. To combat the overpopulation of cars, some cities have introduced trains into the wild to crash into, slow down, and confound cars. Others believe the train is an invasive species from overseas and try to prevent them from growing. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trae Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Saw them on campus yesterday at UH (sorry, no pics). All those students hoping the rail tracks trying to make a shortcut are going to have to find another way pretty soon. With the way people drive around UH, there will be many accidents unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparrow Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Let's cross our fingers that all the red lights will be phased out after testing is completed. Thought I read somewhere that there will be no train preemption for the Green and Purple lines. How well are the lights timed on Capital and Rusk once you get a green light currently? Forget cars crashing into trains, what a joke we would be to have a multi-million dollar train Downtown that pedestrians can keep pace with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ricco67 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Here is the latest from the east line. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 If I were you, I'd send this video to METRO and tell them to watch from around the 10 minute mark when that METRO bus cuts off the truck in front of you by going straight on the right turn only lane. If they can't even get their bus drivers to follow the rules of the road, how do they expect other Houston drivers to follow them too? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Does anyone know when construction is expected to start on the bridge across the Pacific Rail line? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Saw a driver narrowly miss being the first cause of collision 2 weeks ago. They were testing on a Saturday afternoon, I had just turned onto Rusk from Bagby. A random car turned from the second most right lane onto Milam from Rusk, cutting a few feet in front of the train that was out testing. Is there a over/under in Vegas for how many days before the first incident when this thing goes live? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 They need to do a media blitz on this now! Make sure that people understand how this works! They have a few months before it opens, so plenty of time to let people know. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate99 Posted February 17, 2015 Share Posted February 17, 2015 Let's cross our fingers that all the red lights will be phased out after testing is completed. Thought I read somewhere that there will be no train preemption for the Green and Purple lines. How well are the lights timed on Capital and Rusk once you get a green light currently? Forget cars crashing into trains, what a joke we would be to have a multi-million dollar train Downtown that pedestrians can keep pace with. When they run the double trains, they take up nearly a whole block too. A line of cars waiting to turn while pedestrians cross will have the train blocking the previous intersection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urban909 Posted February 19, 2015 Share Posted February 19, 2015 (edited) Question: Will the eastbound train at ADLA/Rusk have signal priority where it cuts from the right lane and banks left to meet up w/ the westbound track? And awesome video ricco67! Edited February 19, 2015 by urban909 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 (edited) http://blogs.ridemetro.org/blogs/write_on/archive/2015/01/29/Board-Approves-Harrisburg-Overpass.aspx Board Approves Harrisburg OverpassThursday, January 29, 2015 3:58 PM The Board of Directors voted today to go forward with construction of the Harrisburg Overpass in the East End, awarding a contract to McCarthy Building Companies Inc. to build it. Edited February 22, 2015 by DrLan34 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollusk Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Question: Will the eastbound train at ADLA/Rusk have signal priority where it cuts from the right lane and banks left to meet up w/ the westbound track? And awesome video ricco67! At the crossover on the other end of Rusk (next to the Hobby Center) there is a traffic signal and crossing bar setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_cuevas713 Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Why don't they switch these trains out for something a bit more less imposing? Like the light rail cars in Boston? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 (edited) Does anyone know when construction is expected to start on the bridge across the Pacific Rail line? They broke ground yesterday...according to the report on Channel 2, it is supposed to take 18 months to complete, but they are offering incentives to get it finished faster Edited March 15, 2015 by HoustonMidtown 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrLan34 Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 They broke ground yesterday...according to the report on Channel 2, it is supposed to take 18 months to complete, but they are offering incentives to get it finished faster Thanks for the update! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparrow Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Less than 4 weeks to go until start of service! Metro is still set to begin on April 11th, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoustonMidtown Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Article about the ground breaking for the overpass: http://www.houstonchronicle.com/life/article/Ground-breaking-of-Metro-overpass-unites-community-6134162.php?t=94af4f09a3&cmpid=twitter-premium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luminare Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 It seems like they are going forward with the full bridge design. Unless anyone can correct me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryDierker Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 It seems like they are going forward with the full bridge design. Unless anyone can correct me? Seems like it from the chron article linked above. He eventually agreed to a compromise that included extensive community involvement in the design and development; an overpass that would accommodate trains, motorists and pedestrians; and maintaining street access to surrounding businesses. "It's not just a bridge; it's going to be a landmark in the city," Metropolitan Transit Authority board member Diann Lewter said at a groundbreaking ceremony Saturday. Sounds cool.Both sides of the overpass will be adorned with references to the history of the East End and the bridge columns lit with blue LED lighting. A garden wall will follow the lower side of the bridge, a fitting tribute to Metro's "Green Line." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed_Tx Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 I was told they have to go over the tracks because the soil is too contaminated to dig under Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfastx Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 "A landmark to the city...." Idk about that but alright lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackie21love Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 "A landmark to the city...." Idk about that but alright lol. Well, it sounds like a new light rail overpass in Houston means Brooklyn bridge to NYC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samagon Posted March 17, 2015 Share Posted March 17, 2015 The Green line bridge will be the Golden Gate bridge of Houston. It will bring tens of thousands of tourists from all over the world each year. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFootsSocks Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 So apparently it's finally opening on May 23, according to swamplot. Anyone else looking forward to seeing it open after the Superbowl? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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