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View Poll Results: Which Texas Light Rail System is better?
Dallas DART 46 70.77%
Houston METRORail 19 29.23%
Voters: 65. You may not vote on this poll

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Unread 05-25-2010, 06:21 PM
 
Location: Jersey Boy living in Florida
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Default Battle of the Texas Light Rail Systems
Which system do you think looks better, runs better, will be better in the future all that good stuff. Dallas DART? or Houston METRORail?
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Unread 05-25-2010, 06:27 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX/Chicago, IL/Houston, TX/Washington, DC
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As far as looks go Houston's got this one pinned down.

But as far as service goes, DART has it's advantage.

But keep in mind, Houston Light Rail is only 6 years old, not bad for an infant light rail system, and they're expanding it.

Please watch for more details:

YouTube - METRO Solutions Light Rail Expansion Project Video

Both of these cities are striving to change their public transportation, Dallas has the lead on it though. Their efforts do not go in vain and unnoticed and neither do Houston's.
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Unread 05-25-2010, 06:37 PM
 
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Looks: MetroRail
Service: DART
Future: Edge to DART but if Houston can get its commuter rail, it could be comparable to DART in the future.

But all in all, DART is way superior to MetroRail despite its low ridership.
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Unread 05-25-2010, 06:46 PM
 
Location: Rose Capital of The World
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Originally Posted by OmShahi View Post
As far as looks go Houston's got this one pinned down.

But as far as service goes, DART has it's advantage.

But keep in mind, Houston Light Rail is only 6 years old, not bad for an infant light rail system, and they're expanding it.

Please watch for more details:

YouTube - METRO Solutions Light Rail Expansion Project Video
What he said.
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Unread 05-25-2010, 06:49 PM
 
Location: Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex
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Dart
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Unread 05-25-2010, 06:59 PM
 
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Have you guys read the "City with the best looking subway cars" thread yet? Some funny stuff in there.

Anyways, I'll give looks to Houston's METRORail.

METRORail



DART
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Unread 05-25-2010, 07:01 PM
 
Location: Jersey Boy living in Florida
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Have you guys read the "City with the best looking subway cars" thread yet? Some funny stuff in there.

Anyways, I'll give looks to Houston's METRORail.

METRORail



DART
Thats funny that you mentioned "City with the best looking subway cars" because I made that thread as well lol.
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Unread 05-25-2010, 07:05 PM
 
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Thats funny that you mentioned "City with the best looking subway cars" because I made that thread as well lol.
Hey, awesome!
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Unread 05-25-2010, 07:09 PM
 
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Yep yep
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Unread 05-25-2010, 07:10 PM
 
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Houston's light rail trains look more "Jetson like" IMO. Dallas' look like ones you would find in the Northeast or even Chicago UGLY!
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