(from Rad via the Chron)
MetroRail on Main, which can override traffic signals, giving motorists a red light when the trains pass, makes it harder to time the crosstown lights.
After the train preempts a signal and passes by, "it typically takes about three cycles for the signal to get back in sync with the rest of the system," Weatherford said.
Public Works wants to reduce this to one cycle, but it isn't working as planned. "We will need to work with Metro to work out the bugs," he said.
Kevin Whited notes the obvious:
Laying rail down/across busy streets hurts vehicular mobility.
I know what -- METRO should build even more rail down busy streets!
Genius.
This isn't the First Chron mention of the "Mess on Main St."
The Red Haired wonder weighed in on Sunday:
(from Lisa Falkenberg of the Chron)
Main Street was a lost cause. I gave up after about five lights, when the train and an idling Greyhound threatened to kill my mood.
Too bad this type of reporting wasn't done BEFORE the decision was made to build MORE at-grade rail down busy roadways thus increasing the mess of traffic that 99.5% of Houstonians are going to have to put up with.
ADDENDUM: This was my favorite blurb in li'l red's article:
Seeing as how I bear some responsibility for the signal switch, I figured I better see for myself if I was right to press for it.
Lisa Falkenburg: Taking pre-existing campaign promises by a Houston Mayor and claiming them as her own since 2007.
At least her new columnist position hasn't gone to her head eh?
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