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Release Date: June 19, 2020 Media Hot Line: 713.739.4040
METRO's frontline workers along with transit professionals across the nation are being celebrated for their unwavering commitment to provide essential transit services during the COVID-19 pandemic.
From bus and rail operators who transport essential workers to their jobs, to METROLift personnel who deliver groceries to our neighbors, to cleaning crews who tirelessly sanitize vehicles and public facilities, METRO's frontline workers continue to help keep our region moving.
Nationally, these professionals continue to provide approximately five million trips a day to lifeline services.
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Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church gives TGIF a new meaning! Every Friday through the end of summer, the church is giving back to the community. Click here or the image on the left to see how church leadership surprised METRO's Purple Line rail operators with gift cards to Pappas restaurants.
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Watch METRO "#SoundTheHorn” to honor and say thank you to all essential public transit employees working through the COVID-19 pandemic. This national initiative is led by the American Public Transportation Association. Click here or the image on the left to see METRO sound the horn.
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METRO encourages riders take steps to protect themselves and others during the COVID-19 health crisis. Keep it clean, by properly disposing of used masks and gloves. Click here or the image on the left to learn how you can help METRO keep it clean.
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Click to view video message from FTA Acting Administrator K. Jane Williams thanking frontline transit workers for their many sacrifices.
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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. |
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