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Release Date: Sept. 14, 2021
Media Hot Line: 713.739.4040 | Email: Media@ridemetro.org

METRO's Regular Service Resumes Wednesday

METRO customers can plan to take their regular routes Wednesday morning.  Local bus routes, METRORail, METRORapid, Community Connector, Circulator, and Park & Ride services, will operate their normal schedules.

The METRORail Red and Green lines will have normal operations.  For the METRORail Purple Line, METRO will provide free shuttle buses from the EADO/Stadium platform to the Palm Center Transit Center for the morning commute.  Signs will direct riders to the shuttles and customers should allow for extra travel time.

Riders should expect some detours and delays in the southeast region, where work crews are clearing streets and restoring power. 

Also, commuters can use all METRO-managed HOV/HOT lanes, I-45 North & South, US 59 North & South, and US 290 West.

METROLift customers can book trips as usual online through MACS-WEB or by calling 713-225-6716. 

METRO RideStores and Customer Service, 713-635-4000, will follow regular business hours tomorrow from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Riders are encouraged to monitor METRO's Twitter and Facebook pages for timely information regarding transit. METRO also offers real-time information through its service alerts system.

To plan a trip or purchase fare from a smartphone, customers can download the RideMETRO App and access the METRO TRIP App.

The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) is the region’s largest public transit provider, offering safe, clean, reliable, accessible and friendly transportation services. METRO’s transit network includes local bus, METRORail which includes the Red Line (Main Street and Northline), the Green Line (East End) and the Purple Line (Southeast), Park & Ride commuter buses, METROLift paratransit service, HOV/HOT lanes, Community Connector microtransit and Star Vanpool. In 2020, the Authority introduced the METRORapid Silver Line, the region’s first bus rapid transit service.  Bike & Ride programs and road improvement projects are also part of METRO’s commitment to the region.  Focused on investing in the region’s future mobility needs, the Authority developed the  METRONext Moving Forward Plan. METRO is also the first transit provider in the region to pilot autonomous vehicle shuttle technology. 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.