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Good News for Commuters to TMC
Monday, October 26, 2009 5:14 PM  

 

Bird's e ye view of TMCIf you commute to the Texas Medical Center from I-45, your trip will soon get easier.  

METRO is about to double the number of parking spots available at its South Point Park & Ride lot, located at 12410 Kurland at I-45 South.

Those of you who ride the 297 South Point/Monroe route to the Medical Center will find this a welcome relief.  

At the METRO board meeting on Oct. 15, the board approved expanding the parking lot, adding 150 spots and converting 240 temporary spaces created last December to permanent slots. This will result in 766 parking spots.

The construction also will improve the infrastructure, including upgrading drainage and lighting.

 "Reinvesting in our extensive bus system is one of our highest priorities and part of our effort to increase ridership and improve customer service," said John Haley, vice president of infrastructure and service development at METRO. "Increasing customer parking spaces, along with introducing 100 new buses into our fleet each year, is a customer-friendly way to serve key destinations like the TMC."

We expect to complete the build-out of the South Point Park & Ride by this coming spring.

Posted by Mary Sit
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    HoustonHater said:

    @MaryQUIT!!!

    Tell John Haley I'm not impressed. I will be once the day pass is reinstated.

    OK, one thing that will make me happy is if you put my name on the buses. On the last window on the left side of the bus. Don't worry, I'll pay for the stickers. I know cheap you guys are. Keep your governmental chump change.  

    # October 27, 2009 11:09 PM

    HoustonHater said:

    ...Know HOW cheap...

    See metrough, You are the reason why the recession hit me so hard.

    # October 27, 2009 11:13 PM

    40 Telephone/Pecore said:

    you already get free transfers on your Q Card, what else do you want from the bus company and i wouldnt hold your breath for day passes comming back.

    # October 28, 2009 12:01 PM

    HoustonHater said:

    @40 Telephone/Pecore

    I WANT FINANCIAL FREEDOM!!!

    # October 29, 2009 1:51 AM

    Cedric Collins said:

    HoustonHater,

    Want financial freedom?  STOP RIDING METRO and/or STOP RIDNG MASS TRANSIT!  If that doesn't help, nothing will.  Just a thought.

    40 Telephone/Pecore,

    I wouldn't worry about the Day Pass deal because IMHO, it was a total waste of time for METRO to go that direction.  You can basically collect those things is you wanted to.

    # October 29, 2009 8:33 AM

    HoustonHater said:

    @Cedric Collins

    Keep your thoughts Big Money Man. Metro And Houston were created for me to criticize. The fact that they're both failures doesn't reprieve them from HoustonHater.

    # October 30, 2009 11:14 PM

    Cedric Collins said:

    HoustonHater,

    You're too cute.  Would you mind backing that statement up?  Both are still standing, BTW.

    If I was a Big Money Man (thanks for the name; suits me just fine), I'd give half to you to vamoose out of town.

    It still stands in regards to you STOP RIDING METRO and/or STOP RIDING MASS TRANSIT!  If that doesn't help, nothing will.

    I could care less what's going on here---as long as I see a working bus/LRT come to my stop and take me where I need to go SAFELY.

    # November 2, 2009 6:54 PM

    HoustonHater said:

    @Cedric Collins

    "You're too cute.  Would you mind backing that statement up?  Both are still standing, BTW."

    <Barely>

    "If I was a Big Money Man (thanks for the name; suits me just fine), I'd give half to you to vamoose out of town."

    <I'd take it gladly>

    "It still stands in regards to you STOP RIDING METRO and/or STOP RIDING MASS TRANSIT!  If that doesn't help, nothing will."

    <Metro Fails; I'm happy>

    "I could care less what's going on here---as long as I see a working bus/LRT come to my stop and take me where I need to go SAFELY."

    <Yea, after 5 hours of waiting>

    # November 2, 2009 8:18 PM

    Cedric Collins said:

    zzzzzzzzzzz

    Are you done yet?

    "<Yea, after 5 hours of waiting>"  Maybe that's because none of the operators wanted to pick you up before finally feeling sorry for you?  Just a thought.

    "<Metro Fails; I'm happy>"  OK...and?

    "<Barely>"  I said, "Would you mind backing that statement up?"  I'm STILL WAITING......

    # November 3, 2009 3:32 PM

    HoustonHater said:

    @Cedric Collins

    "I said, "Would you mind backing that statement up?"  I'm STILL WAITING......"

    <Metro and Houston are barely standing. One more economic collapse from being down and out for good.>

    "Maybe that's because none of the operators wanted to pick you up before finally feeling sorry for you?  Just a thought."

    <Operwho? You mean those people driving for Metro wishing they could drive for NY MTA?.>

    # November 3, 2009 11:00 PM

    Cedric Collins said:

    "<Metro and Houston are barely standing. One more economic collapse from being down and out for good.>"

    Hmmm---care to back THAT up?  If not, I see rubbish coming from you!

    "<Operwho? You mean those people driving for Metro wishing they could drive for NY MTA?.>"

    ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  You're joking, right?

    # November 4, 2009 6:56 AM

    297-rider said:

    What does any of this have to do with the original topic. I, for one, am very happy that more spaces have been added to Southpoint. before the expansion, I was fidning myself having to get to the lot earlier and earlier just so I wouldn't have to park on the street.  The only thing that would make me happier is if the 297 would extend it's rides in the evening to 7:30.

    # November 5, 2009 12:40 PM

    Cedric Collins said:

    "What does any of this have to do with the original topic."

    Well---wouldn't you like to know......

    # November 5, 2009 2:27 PM
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