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Location: Austin, TX/Chicago, IL/Houston, TX/Washington, DC
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Originally Posted by Scarface713
The Orange Line actually isn't under construction. Also, you only posted Phase II for Houston, but included Phase III for Dallas (the maps). Here is Phase III for Houston:
Not to mention there are streetcar plans for Houston, which you can see here. Dallas built its light rail system like a commuter rail system. Houston is building it's light rail system like a newer version of the old trolley systems, connecting the inner core together. Then, bring in commuter rail from the suburbs to the city. They have said it will only take 18 months to complete the commuter rail in Houston, but they are waiting until most of the light rail lines (Phase II) are nearing completion before beginning on the commuter rail.
On the map are the Phase III extensions the black dotted lines? Or am I completely seeing something else? Lol. Just thought I get a good idea of what I'm looking at. Are they adding any new lines in Phase III that aren't in existence for Phase II?
Because if it is, then gosh, Houston's making major improvements.
The Orange Line actually isn't under construction. Also, you only posted Phase II for Houston, but included Phase III for Dallas (the maps). Here is Phase III for Houston:
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The Orange Line for DART? What? Did they stop? Because it started construction last year.
And yet both are crap in comparison with Portland, NYC, San Francisco, DC, and the list goes on and one.
And yet people from the west coast (that includes you too Mr. Oregon)and northeast areas get mad when we talk about them and say it's because we're jealous. Yea that's why...it has nothing to do with the fact they like to come on threads like this to start crap for no reason.
On the map are the Phase III extensions the black dotted lines? Or am I completely seeing something else? Lol. Just thought I get a good idea of what I'm looking at. Are they adding any new lines in Phase III that aren't in existence for Phase II?
Because if it is, then gosh, Houston's making major improvements.
So, it's just going to be delayed a couple of years. I confused that, with DART's plan for a second Downtown line (subway or at-grade).
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Originally Posted by OmShahi
On the map are the Phase III extensions the black dotted lines? Or am I completely seeing something else? Lol. Just thought I get a good idea of what I'm looking at. Are they adding any new lines in Phase III that aren't in existence for Phase II?
Because if it is, then gosh, Houston's making major improvements.
Not really new lines, but just extensions of the ones from Phase II.
So, it's just going to be delayed a couple of years. I confused that, with DART's plan for a second Downtown line (subway or at-grade).
Not really new lines, but just extensions of the ones from Phase II.
I really feel bad for continuously asking these questions, but Dallas is getting a subway? Lol, wow.
Yeah I figured they would be extensions, really long extensions at that. I'm really looking forward to when they get IAH airport connected. That would be a huge reliever.
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Originally Posted by Spade
The dotted lines will be the commuter rail lines.
Oh wow, my areas just getting commuter rail (Sugar Land-Southwest area). Lol, oh well, better than nothing.
I really feel bad for continuously asking these questions, but Dallas is getting a subway? Lol, wow.
Dallas already has a subway segment on the Red/Blue lines, with one station (Cityplace). It's under US 75 (basically, I-45). Mockingbird Station is an open-cut station, but it's also below grade. They were trying to get another one in Downtown, but it doesn't look likely anymore.
Re-Read it. The Orange line is fine. That is safe from the cuts. It's the other extensions such as the one to Rowlett and the Cotton Belt that maybe cut.
Location: Austin, TX/Chicago, IL/Houston, TX/Washington, DC
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Originally Posted by LAnative10
I dont know how anyone could even vote for Houston's light rail unless your a Houston homer (and there are alot of them on here).
DART for sure.
I gave service to Dallas, but I gave looks to Houston.
Overall: Dallas.
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