Just call him volunteer extraordinaire. John Branch is the type of guy any organization seeking volunteers would want. At METRO, he's our No. One adopter in our Adopt-a-Stop/Adopt a Shelter program. Ssince last June, Branch has adopted 55 METRO bus stop/shelters in his neighborhood of Independence Heights.  After his ...

    While most folks are asleep at night, John Branch drives his pick-up truck around his neighborhood of Independence Heights, patrolling METRO bus stops and shelters. The 49-year-old entrepreneur has made it his mission to banish crime in his neighborhood between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. Branch has officially adopted 55 METRO bus ...

    For the second consecutive year, it has become safer for you to ride the rail or commute on our buses. The number of serious crimes has declined this year over last, repeating a pattern now for the second year. METRO recorded 438 serious crime incidents in FY 2008, compared to 492 in FY 2007, which was also down from 565 in FY ...

  They are runaways, abandoned children, street kids. They are the kids who have no place to go - until they reach Covenant House Texas, a shelter for kids ages 10 to 21, with most ranging from 18 to 21 years of age. "This is the population that opts out of all the social services. They are definitely on the street, and we want to ...

  Tired of seeing crumpled cups and overflowing trash at the METRO bus stop in your neighborhood? Adopt a bus stop - and help us keep our neighborhoods litter-free. METRO's Adopt-a-Stop/Adopt-a-Shelter program is seeking more volunteers who will agree to keep the agency's nearly 12,000 bus stops and 1,980 bus shelters clean. ...