HOUSTON METRO BUSES (aka Official Bus Thread, yeah we got one)

[Michael9100]

dart has hybrid busses too

Nice!

http://www.cptdb.ca/wiki/index.php?title=North_American_Bus_Industries_40-LFW

^^^Make and model info

 

[Raava]

This is so random, and I read the whole thing.

 

[sanityovar8ted]

Houston Metro brought back the day pass this week...... I have fun with all day passes lol...

When I was in austin, I set a personal record riding Capital Metro for 13 hours straight.... At the tail end one of the drivers asked if I still wanted to cruise, I was like nah.... too tired lol....

for normal people a local day pass is $5 which is still pretty good cuz u can ride all day on the bus or the train

 

[Michael9100]

This is so random, and I read the whole thing.

I'll put up more of my personal bus pics from my flickr..... They look pretty nice since I used a dslr camera instead of a cam/phone.....

 

[Michael9100]

for normal people a local day pass is $5 which is still pretty good cuz u can ride all day on the bus or the train

You have to put that $5 to good use..... Examine a system map and explore nearly an entire city in a few days....

 

[Boogie]

Why Houston's shyt look so complicated

 

[el_oh_el]

Daamn i remember them old ass buses from when i was younger..that being said..wtf

 

[Michael9100]

Why Houston's shyt look so complicated

Its plain

 

[Boogie]

Its plain

I clicked on the website...I'm talking about the schedules and shyt

 

[Michael9100]

I clicked on the website...I'm talking about the schedules and shyt

Oh lol.... Check out the route 40, has a bunch of branches north and southbound........ My personal favorite route is 102

 

[Michael9100]

Daamn i remember them old ass buses from when i was younger..that being said..wtf

Houston Metro is getting these next,

 

[the next guy]

@Michael9100 great pics

TTC - Toronto, Canada - Orion V

old school

gm new look

 

[Michael9100]

TTC Orion VII NG & VII NG HEV

 

[DonFrancisco]

I have to ask, why doesn't Houston Metro advertise on anything really? They could make so much money wrapping up bus shelters with ads and the buses also. Also why did Metro give up the Downtown to IAH bus route so rapidly? Honestly it was poorly advertised and poorly operated. No one wants to wait for a bus on a dirt lot. Advertising can get them plenty of dollars, especially from retail medicine, which is very popular in Houston.

 

[Michael9100]

I have to ask, why doesn't Houston Metro advertise on anything really? They could make so much money wrapping up bus shelters with ads and the buses also. Also why did Metro give up the Downtown to IAH bus route so rapidly? Honestly it was poorly advertised and poorly operated. No one wants to wait for a bus on a dirt lot. Advertising can get them plenty of dollars, especially from retail medicine, which is very popular in Houston.

http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2010/07/metro_no_ads_on_buses_despite.php

^^^Explains the situation about the adds for buses............. Only the light rail system can advertise on its equipment since light rail needs more funding....


It was $15 bucks one way and had low ridership.... Not to mention that the 102 does the same thing for $1.35......