METRO Employees Show Off Skills for Annual Bus Rodeo

Metro Transit Authority of Harris County sent this bulletin at 10/12/2015 05:21 PM CDT

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Release Date: Oct. 12, 2015

The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) is the region’s largest public transit provider, offering safe, reliable and affordable transportation services about 370,000 times per day. Besides operating more than 1,200 buses on a New Bus Network, METRORail's expanded system includes the Red Line (Main Street and Northline), Green Line (East End) and Purple Line (Southeast). METRO’s services also include: STAR Vanpool, METROLift, HOV lanes, HOT lanes, Bikes-on-Buses/Trains program, Park & Ride, and road improvement projects. Learn more about METRO services at ridemetro.org where you will also find information about our T.R.I.P. app, Next Bus Arrival texting and the new digital, interactive rider tool METRO 360 [take a seat].

Fun, Family, Food and Fierce Competition at 2015 METRO Bus Rodeo

The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) held its annual METRO Rodeo and Family Day Saturday, Oct. 10, 2015 at the Field Service Center. METRO employees boarded buses and competed in a challenging obstacle course. There was also a kids competition, BBQ cook-off, games for all ages, and a health fair.

Friday, Oct. 9 television traffic reporters from several media outlets competed in the bus obstacle course. Click here to see them in action.

METRO RODEO COMPETITORS

METRO Bus Operators, METROLift Operators and Bus Cleaners all navigated this difficult obstacle course in the hopes of bringing home the trophy and advancing to the national competition.

KIDS PLAY

Some of the youngest members of the METRO family also got in on the fun with face painting, driving bus simulators and shooting hoops.

BBQ COOK-OFF

Grill masters fired up their pits to show who's really boss in the BBQ competition.

(Below) METRO President and CEO Tom Lambert joins staff for a day of fun and friendly competition.

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