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Riders press city to restore Red Line signal priority; advocates also call for more EV chargers
Summary
Multiple riders and transit advocates told council that Metro Rail Red Line signal-priority changes have created delays of 10-15 minutes and urged restoration; other commenters urged expanded EV charging infrastructure to support adoption.
Riders and transit advocates used the Oct. 28 public-comment period to press Houston officials for two transportation priorities: restore signal priority for the Metro Rail Red Line and expand electric-vehicle charging.
Users said recent changes to traffic-signal timing and pedestrian-leading signals in Midtown and Downtown have slowed the Red…
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