Houston Light-Rail Moves Forward With $1.5B Expansion Project
The board of directors for Houston’s light-rail system approved a $1.46-billion contract for four light-rail lines. The budget includes $16 million for the development agreement; $1.28 billion for design and construction; $148 million for vehicles; $16 million for operations and maintenance-preliminary work.
The METRO contracted with Parsons Transportation Group as the facility provider. The firm will be responsible for designing, building, operating and maintaining the four new light-rail lines: North Line, East End Line, Southeast Line and the Uptown Line.