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Release Date: Jan. 27, 2022
Media Hot Line: 713.739.4040
 METRO's Board of Directors has approved the adoption of the transit authority's first-ever Climate Action Plan.
The plan, which charts a path to a more resilient and sustainable future, follows the framework of the Authority's Sustainability Vision Statement approved by the Board last summer. It is also guided by the Federal Transit Administration's Sustainable Transit for a Healthy Planet Challenge, which aims to support President Joe Biden's goal to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 50 percent or more by 2030.
METRO's Climate Action Plan outlines steps the Authority will take to transform day-to-day operations and business practices to increase sustainability, resiliency and reduce its carbon footprint. Implementation of goals listed in the plan has already begun. METRO has moved forward with the purchase of 20 full-size electric buses and 10 paratransit vans and will soon explore the use of vehicles powered by hydrogen fuel cell electric technology. It is part of the Authority's commitment to meeting a 100 percent zero-emissions bus replacement goal by 2030.
 Implementation of goals listed in METRO's Climate Action Plan has already begun. The Authority will soon welcome 20 battery-electric buses.
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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 Express Lanes, Community Connector shuttle service and METRO 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 Houston 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. |
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