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Release Date: April 8, 2020
Media Hot Line: 713.739.4040

METRO Active in Fight Against Spread of COVID-19

Slim Thug Thanks METRO with Donation

Click image to see how METRO's COVID-19 response supports the community.

METRO is playing an active role in supporting city and county leaders as well as public health officials in the fight against COVID-19 (the coronavirus).  From transporting one-third of Texas Medical Center employees to work to providing relief buses for health care workers at COVID-19 testing sites, METRO continues to adapt for the health and safety of our community.

Last month, in support of social distancing, METRO began running a TMC shuttle from Fannin South to Hermann Park/Rice U station every 12 minutes during morning and afternoon peak times. The shuttles reduce crowding on the METRORail Red Line and give health care workers another transit option.

Click here or the image above to see how METRO is getting essential workers to essential jobs.

Staying Connected While Staying Apart METRO's Customer Service Call Center workers are still on the job to help you navigate these challenging times.  Thanks to our innovative Information Technology team, all of those call takers are working remotely, but ready to answer your questions seven days a week. Click the image to see some of the friendly faces taking your calls.

METRO Remains Dedicated to Public Service METRO's first responders join bus and rail operators in wearing face masks and gloves as a safety measure. Feel free to say hello and share your appreciation to the men and women of METRO Police still on patrol and ready to assist.  But don't forget to practice social distancing when you say thank you.

Special delivery of hand sanitizer to METRO from Houston rapper Slim Thug.

Slim Thug Thanks METRO Operators, Police Houston-based rapper Slim Thug is in quarantine recovering after recently testing positive for the coronavirus. But he's still showing love for his community. The multi-platinum artist teamed up with Smoke Shield to donate 1,000 bottles of hand sanitizer and 300 face masks to METRO bus and rail operators and METRO Police officers.  Click here or the image to see Slim's message to those on the front line at METRO.

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 METRO’s network, METRORail's 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/HOT lanes, Bike & Ride program, Park & Ride, and road improvement projects. Learn more about METRO services at ridemetro.org where you will also find useful tools like the RideMETRO app where you can plan your trip and even pay your fare from your phone.