Partial Rail Shutdown for Repair Work

2016 media advisory

Release Date:   May 8, 2019

Emergency Repairs Prompt Partial METRORail Shutdown Beginning This Afternoon

 

WHAT:  METRO will immediately begin repair work on the Green and Purple lines as well the Red Line extension from the UH Downtown station to Northline Transit Center/HCC to address potential hazards involving the overhead electrical wires.  Bus shuttles will be in place to transport passengers.  

 

WHEN: Wednesday, May 8, 2019

             3:30 p.m. News Conference

 

WHERE:  METRO Administration Building

                1900 Main Street

                Houston, Texas 77208

                  

WHO:  METRO President & CEO Tom Lambert