Media Preview/Tour of New METRORail North Line

Metro Transit Authority of Harris County sent this bulletin at 12/04/2013 08:05 AM CST

Press Office:
713.739.4040

Release Date:
Dec. 4, 2013

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, METRO is currently expanding its 7.5-mile light-rail line (Red Line), with three new lines under construction. 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 and the new digital, interactive rider tool METRO 360 [take a seat].

METRO Offers Media Preview of North Light Rail

Friday, Dec. 6 members of Houston's press corps will be escorted for a preview of METRO's new North/Red Light-rail Line.

METRORail is inviting local media to ride its new second-generation H2 train and see first-hand the construction progress on the soon-to-open North/Red Line FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2013 from 9 to 11:15AM. The tour will depart from UH-Downtown Station to ride the 5.3-mile light-rail extension to Northline TC/HCC and back.

METRORail personnel will be on hand during the tour to explain the construction process for the new extended system.

METRORail staff continue conducting extensive tests of track, vehicles and signaling equipment as well as other safety components of the line. Emergency operations and service simulations are also part of the on-going training. Operators, supervisors and controllers, meanwhile, are training to be certified on the new segment traveling N. Main from downtown and up Fulton to Crosstimbers. The above activities are all in the final stages leading to scheduled passenger service in late December.

EDITORS NOTE: Please contact the METRO Press Office at 713-739-4040 to reserve a seat.

METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS

1900 MAIN STREET • HOUSTON, TEXAS 77208-1429 • P.O. BOX 61429
INTERIM PRESIDENT & CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: THOMAS C. LAMBERT

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