Release Date:   April 16, 2020

METRO Salutes Frontline Workers by Sounding the Horn

What: METRO will join a national coordinated day of action to honor transportation workers and the Authority will go a step further by also honoring our region's health care workers and first responders.

The #SoundtheHorn campaign is a nationwide tribute to transit heroes who are serving on the front lines of the COVID-19 public health crisis. 

Separately, METRO will also sound its fleet of bus and light rail train horns to honor regional doctors, nurses, EMT’s, police, firefighters and other essential employees.

When: All trains and buses running in service will give two one-second horn blasts on Thursday, April 16, 2020 at:

• 1 p.m. to honor health care workers, first responders and other essential workers.
• 2 p.m. to honor public transportation workers.

Where: Texas Medical Center Transit Center

              6910 Fannin St.

Editor's note:  Any media planning on attending this event should contact the METRO Press Office at media@ridemetro.org.

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 transportation 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/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.

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