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Release Date: Feb. 4, 2022
Media Hot Line: 713.739.4040
 METRO Board Chair Carrin Patman riding METRO.
At METRO, every day is Transit Equity Day, and we are dedicated to improving public transit by connecting communities, improving accessibility and, especially during this pandemic, providing essential trips.
But Friday, Feb. 4 marks Transit Equity Day in honor of civil rights icon Rosa Parks, and this past week METRO Board members and senior staff snapped pictures while riding the system to highlight the importance of transit. Chair Carrin Patman rode METRORail and the 44 Acres Homes bus route.
“I rode the 44 in honor of Mayor Turner, who rode that route every day to attend college, and who has been a champion for equity for all Houstonians,” said Patman.
 Above: Board members Sanjay Ramabhadran and Lex Frieden riding METRO. Below: METRO President & CEO Tom Lambert rides METRO.
Each year, transit organizations across the nation recognize Transit Equity Day on Rosa Parks' birthday. The national day of action recognizes her act of defiance, strength, and dignity while promoting access to and investment in public transportation as a civil right and strategy to combat climate change.
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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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