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  • Board Meetings to Air on HCCTV

      Curious about which vendors received a contract from METRO? Or perhaps you want to hear METRO President & CEO Frank J. Wilson's monthly report to the board, summarizing accomplishments. Now you can watch METRO board meetings on Saturdays, 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. on HCCTV, Channel 19 on Comcast cable. The January 2010 board ...
    Posted to Write On METRO (Weblog) by Mary Sit on February 5, 2010
  • The Trains at Night

        Ever wonder what happens to the trains at night? When our trains have finished their last run, our rail maintenance crew jumps into action - cleaning rail cars, sweeping tracks, maintaining systems and making sure everything functions smoothly - from the speakers on the platform to train doors opening and closing correctly. ...
    Posted to Write On METRO (Weblog) by Mary Sit on January 22, 2010
  • Watch the Chief on TV

        Just how safe is our transit system? It's widespread and stretches across 1,200 square miles in Houston, Harris County and beyond. Millions of commuters board our buses and trains every day.   The good news: Our crime rate has declined over the past three years. Watch the latest edition of METRO Matters and listen to ...
    Posted to Write On METRO (Weblog) by Mary Sit on December 10, 2009
  • How Smart is the Q Card? Watch METRO Matters

      If you're a METRO customer, you know that since April 2008, there have been only two ways to pay - the METRO Q® Fare Card or cash. So far, the METRO Q Card has been received by the public well. But what's the future of the smart card? Jeff Linton, director of revenue, tells us just how smart the METRO Q Card can be - and ...
    Posted to Write On METRO (Weblog) by Mary Sit on October 1, 2009
  • New Trains to Better Accommodate Crowds

        Fast forward to 2012. Step on a METRO train, and you should be boarding a new CAF USA train with six doors on one side and one level from front to back. Find out more cool features of these new trains - including the so-called Jacuzzi seat - from METRO's President & CEO, Frank J. Wilson. In this episode of METRO ...
    Posted to Write On METRO (Weblog) by Mary Sit on July 24, 2009
  • STAR Vanpool Offers Options to Commuters

      METRO's vanpool program has a whole new look  -  it's been rebranded as STAR vanpool. David McMaster, director of customer service, says it's a convenient and cost-effective way to get to and from work. Click the link below to hear his interview on METRO ...
    Posted to Write On METRO (Weblog) by Mary Sit on June 11, 2009
  • METRO Matters Explains Ins & Outs of Routes

      Ever wonder why METRO designs certain routes that end 10 blocks from your favorite store? METRO carries some 108 million riders every year. Our 1,200 buses drive in an area of about 1,285 square miles.  So what goes into planning our routes? And do your suggestions come into play?  Our guest on this edition of METRO Matters ...
    Posted to Write On METRO (Weblog) by Mary Sit on April 8, 2009
  • Watch METRO Matters on HCCTV

        METRO Matters, our mini-talk show, is now airing regularly on Houston Community College's TV station, HCCTV, Channel 19 on Comcast Cable. You can catch the show at these times: Sunday, 11 a.m. Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, 2 p.m. In addition, you can watch the program on Houston Media Source, Channel 17. And of course, ...
    Posted to Write On METRO (Weblog) by Mary Sit on March 26, 2009
  • METRO Matters: Booking METROLift Trips on the Web

        METRO schedules about 5,000 trips every day for people with disabilities. And we have just made it easier for people with disabilities to book their trips by going on-line. Our latest edition of METRO Matters features Art Jackson, director of transportation programs, who explains how this works, along with all the other features ...
    Posted to Write On METRO (Weblog) by Mary Sit on February 13, 2009
  • METRO Matters: Bus Marshals Keeping Riders Safer

      The next time you board our bus, the person you sit next to may not be who you think he or she is. METRO has a bus marshal program, similar to the federal government's air marshal program launched after 9/11. MPD officers, dressed in every day clothes - from surgical scrubs to blue jeans to a repairman's uniform - board our ...
    Posted to Write On METRO (Weblog) by Mary Sit on January 22, 2009
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