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The Railcard was launched nationally on 3 March 2014 [5] at a cost of £30.00, although for the first six months a 10% discount was given if it was bought online and a promotional code was quoted. [1] The Two Together Railcard was the first new Railcard scheme to be launched for more than 30 years. [6] The scheme was similar to British Rail's ...
Houston Belt & Terminal Railway Company is a terminal and switching railroad and owner of industrial property in Houston, Texas, United States that also formerly operated Houston's Union Station. [1] [2] [3] It was incorporated on August 31, 1905 [4] and was initially owned by four line-haul railway companies that it connected with, Trinity and ...
The 16-17 Saver was introduced in 2019 [3] in order to allow people aged 16 and 17 to access child fares, which are normally only available to children under 16. [4] The railcard costs £30.00 for a year (or until the holder's 18th birthday, whichever is sooner), [5] and offers up to 50% off rail fares, the same as child rate tickets.
[1] Construction started on January 1, 1853, when Bremond and House broke ground in Houston. Track-laying of the 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) [3] gauge railroad began in early 1856. By July 26 tracks had reached the 25-mile (40 km) point, at Cypress. The railroad company name was changed from G&RR to H&TC on September 1, 1856.
[1] On 28 September 2012, METRO paused work on the SWRC project "to reassess investment priorities in the region via the Transit Re-imagining Plan". [2] On 18 May 2015, John Culberson announced an agreement with the METRO chairman Gilbert Garcia which would "[prioritize] the development of commuter rail for the US 90A/Southwest Rail Corridor". [3]
Houston, Texas, U.S. Transit type: Bus, light rail, paratransit, express lanes: Number of lines: 83 local bus routes 31 commuter bus routes 3 light rail lines 1 community connector 1 bus rapid transit line: Number of stations: 44 (light rail) 12 (bus rapid transit) 27 (park and rides) 21 (transit centers) Daily ridership: 244,700 (weekdays, Q3 ...
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It is the oldest line in the METRORail system, with the first 7.5-mile (12.1 km) section of the line between Fannin South and UH–Downtown opening on January 1, 2004. Construction on a 5.3-mile (8.5 km) extension to the north [ 5 ] began July 2009, and was expected to continue until 2014, [ 6 ] though the opening date was later pushed back to ...