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METRO local bus riders shared their experience on the New Bus Network today with METRO's Chairman, the president/CEO and board members as they took a spin on two of the improved routes.
"This is going to transform the Houston region," said METRO Chairman Gilbert Garcia. "We've been working for two years to get here and today is the day."
"We'll continue to do a quality assurance check to make sure we provide the best possible service for our customers," said METRO President and CEO Tom Lambert.
METRO crews worked through Saturday to update signs at more than 9,000 bus stops that will serve 78 routes in the new local bus network.
Key features of the New Bus Network include 22 bus routes scheduled to run every 15 minutes or better at least 18 hours a day, seven days a week on major streets, serving neighborhoods, jobs, education, medical care and retail.
Back row: METRO President/CEO Tom Lambert, Board members Don
Elder, Christof Spieler, Chairman Gilbert Garcia, Board member Jim Robinson and
Mike Lewter (husband of Board member Diann Lewter).
Front row: Board member
Sanjay Ramabhadran, Robert
Castañeda(husband of) Board member Lisa
Castañeda, Board member Diann Lewter and grandson Mikey Lewter.
 METRO Board members and the president/CEO demonstrate new tech tools including Next Bus Arrival Texting which gives riders real time or scheduled time for the next bus.
More Service
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Linking you to more destinations. METRO's New Bus Network improves trips to key
activity centers throughout the region and offers the flexibility for
growth.
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We're ready for the weekend. Frequent weekend service gives you more freedom to go
where you want, when you want- seven days a week.
Better Service
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Simpler routes.
We're simplifying our routes with improved connections and fewer branches.
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Better connections.
With routes that work together, the system gives you more connections to
destinations in our region.
Your Service
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A sustainable system.
We've created a network that not only serves our community today, but
anticipates the possibility of expansion into tomorrow.
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A bus network linking people and places. The frequent bus network connects more than one
million people to one million jobs, with shorter wait times for buses.
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lt’s all about you.
We want to make these improvements to give you the best transit service
possible. The most important part of this plan Is YOU.
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