What total capital project cost did Houston METRO plan for the Southeast (Purple) Line, including vehicles and right-of-way?
Houston METRO's Southeast Corridor opened as the Purple Line on 23 May 2015. The 6.6-mile line connects downtown Houston with Palm Center and has 10 stations. METRO's 2010 year-of-expenditure capital plan put the full line project at $823 million, including vehicles for projected 2030 demand, right-of-way, soft costs and contingency; a contemporary 2015 report also described $823 million as the line total. The Federal Transit Administration's $450 million New Starts grant helped fund that project but was not its total cost.
Reported project cost
$823 million
Cost basis: 2010
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How the cost changed
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Reported project cost
2010$823 million
houstonchronicle.comFinancing amount
2013$450 million
transit.dot.govProject metrics
Key dimensions
- Total lengthWikipedia (METRORail Purple Line)
- 10.62 km
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