Stop delaying Red Line riders. Reactivate transit signal preemption on Main Street.
Mayor John Whitmire
The METRORail Red line began operating along Main St. in 2004. For 21 years, these trains have enjoyed traffic signal priority – meaning when the train approaches, green lights last longer so that the train can pass.
Users of the METRORail Red line system reported that their trains were stopping at red traffic lights. Without traffic signal priority, red line commutes are taking an average of 10 minutes longer. Multiply that by the 34,000 daily boardings, and you get 5,600 hours of wasted time for passengers. That is unacceptable.
Tell the City of Houston: stop delaying our trips! Reactivate transit signal preemption on Main Street.
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The METRORail Red line began operating along Main St. in 2004. For 21 years, these trains have enjoyed traffic signal priority – meaning when the train approaches, green lights last longer so that the train can pass.
Users of the METRORail Red line system reported that their trains were stopping at red traffic lights. Without traffic signal priority, red line commutes are taking an average of 10 minutes longer. Multiply that by the 34,000 daily boardings, and you get 5,600 hours of wasted time for passengers. That is unacceptable.
Stop delaying our trips! Reactivate transit signal preemption on Main Street.