A natural gas high: Free downtown trolley buses will keep Houston’s Eco future rolling (Culture Map)
After half a decade, a free downtown shuttle service rides again . . . this time, on natural gas. With a combination of federal grants and private support from British oil and gas giant BG Group, Houston Downtown Management District will launch a free downtown trolley service this May.
The upcoming GREENLINK will operate seven natural gas-powered buses on a circuit from City Hall to the George R. Brown Convention Center, making around 20 yet-to-be-determined stops to link conventioneers and workers in southwest downtown to a broad array of restaurants and stores. (Full story here)
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