Release Date: June 15, 2015

Storm Water May Impact METRO Service

National Weather Center Predicts System Will Impact Area

Due to the threat of flooding and the assessment of conditions by the Harris County Office of Emergency Management, METRO may alter routes and/or suspend transportation services over the next 24 hours.  The changes could include local and park and ride buses, rail, HOV/HOT Lanes and METROLift service. Customers are encouraged to put in place their emergency plans and communicate with family and places of employment as well as monitor weather conditions via news media reports. METRO will also update changes via Twitter and Facebook.    

Customers can get the latest updates on service changes by calling our customer service line at 713-739-4000, visiting our website ridemetro.org and downloading our trip app.

Stay tuned to alerts from the Harris County Office of Emergency Management.

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. METRO operates more than 1,200 buses, and METRO's New Bus Network is coming August, 2015. For a good picture of where we are headed see our new system map.  METRO's expanded light-rail system includes the Red Line (Main Street and Northline extension), Green Line (East End) and Purple Line (Southeast). Other METRO services include: Star Vanpool, METROLift, HOV lanes, HOT lanes, Bikes-on-Buses/Trains program, Park & Ride, and road improvement projects. Learn more about METRO by visiting ridemetro.org where you can download our information about our T.R.I.P. app and our interactive rider tool METRO 360 [take a seat].  

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