Opened August 23, 2020,[2] the line connects the Uptown area of Houston, with dedicated lanes over nearly the entire length of the corridor.

[4][5] The Silver Line is the first segment of a planned 75 mile network of bus rapid transit service in Houston,[6] branded as METRORapid.

[8] Silver Line buses serve eight stations via bus-only lanes in the median of Post Oak Boulevard through the Uptown area.

[11][12] Furthermore, due to the lack of infrastructure upgrades promised by the Uptown Management District, METRO would hold off on anything related to the line until a deal was arranged.

[13] The light rail project was repeatedly blocked by Congressman John Culberson, based on concerns from constituents on Richmond Avenue.