The NEW METRO is just the not-so-old Metro enlarging its bloated and useless empire so as to piss away more tax money.
They neglected to mention that Metro plans to RAISE BUS FARES to pay for this boondoggle.
This system has grown like a malignant cancer here in Houston. First the busses (largely empty), then the toy train that’s destroyed businesses and had over 100 wrecks, now additional toy trains to destroy more businesses and have more wrecks. They are virtually worthless in Houston and heavily steal from all to subsidize a very few.
And it’s being paid for here out of sales tax dollars ! For something NONE of us need and FEW of us use. (Metro has its own 1% sales tax).
We desperately need to elect a conservative mayor and end the socialist wet dream. Pull Metro out of the public trough.
At least Metro is FINALLY considering paid advertising inside and outside the bus like you’ll find in every other town.
There are some strict antibillboard forces in this town who must be behind the “keep Houston’s public transportation ad free” movement.
I think when Hurricane Ike blew through, there were even a number of billboards that were not allowed to be rebuilt because of such people.