A circulating trolley system for the downtown area
In The Woodlands, that is. The Houston Business Journal had the story last week, and the Chron's Rad Sallee covered it Monday. From HBJ:
The Town Center Improvement District said Friday that trolleys will be ready to give free service to destinations around The Woodlands Town Center July 5.
Three trolleys will make daily runs between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m. Stops include The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, Market Street and The Woodlands Mall. In addition to dedicated stops, the trolleys will make stops for pedestrians along the route.
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The trolleys are a two-year pilot project made possible by a partnership between the Town Center Improvement District and the Houston-Galveston Area Council. At the end of the two-year period, organizers will assess ridership data.
Rad Sallee noted that the service actually begins this afternoon, for The Woodlands' annual Red Hot and Blue Festival.
What a great idea for what has become a thriving area all around The Woodlands Town Center. Weekdays, evenings, weekends -- the place is teeming with people enjoying all the nice amenities that have sprung up. My family particularly enjoys Market Street, what with its great shops, restaurants and park with fountains. Plus, parking is abundant and (mostly) free.
The same cannot be said for Houston's downtown, where Metro got rid of its circulating trolleys a couple of years ago. They actually would have complimented the light rail, but that was not the plan Metro decided to follow.
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Posted by Anne Linehan @ 07/04/07 09:04 AM | Print |
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