The first rumblings of a Richmond-line lawsuit
The Harris County Metropolitan Transit Authority may face a lawsuit over its plan to expand light rail to the west side of Houston.
At issue is a long-running debate over whether the line should be built on Richmond Avenue or Westpark Boulevard.
This week, attorney Andy Taylor asked Metro for copies of a study which may prove the transit authority initially intended to build the line down Westpark, then changed plans. A coalition that opposes Richmond rail believes that a 2003 referendum approved by voters calls for the line to be built on Westpark.
We can guess that Mayor White and Metro officials had hoped this all would have died down by now, but as long as they persist in their desire to keep Richmond Avenue on the table, calls for a new vote will not go away.
Again, let's recall the words of former Metro Chairman Arthur Schechter:
Voters will be able to hold Metro accountable throughout the process because they will have the opportunity to vote to continue funding based on their experience with Metro Solutions up to that point.
Either put the line down Westpark or get voter approval for Richmond.
Also, Tom Bazan has been attempting to get a copy of Metro's Westpark Transit Corridor Planning Study (which was completed last year), so far without luck. But we have faith that his persistence will pay off! Keep us posted, Tom.
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Posted by Anne Linehan @ 06/14/06 10:34 AM | Print | Comments (7)
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