Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, TX (METRO), will hold a public hearing on Tuesday,
April 4, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. to receive public comments on its proposed June 2023 changes
to METRO service. The public is invited to attend the hearing and provide comments in person. The public hearing will be held:
Tuesday, April 4 at 12:00 p.m.
METRO Boardroom, Second Floor
1900 Main St.
Houston, TX 77002
Served by METRO routes 6, 11, 32, 44, 51, 52, 54, 82, 85, 102, 137, 160, 161, 162, and METRORail.
The public may also join the hearing and provide comments virtually on Zoom or by dialing: 346-248-7799 or 1-888- 475-4499 (toll free), meeting ID: 826 8844 3733.
Additionally, if you do not want to provide comments during the public hearing, you may view a livestream of the public hearing on our Board Meetings page.
A video recording of that meeting will also be posted on that page.
Copies of proposed route maps and available timetables will be available beginning on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 for public review online and in the lobby of the METRO RideStore, located in the Lee P. Brown METRO Administration Building at 1900 Main Street,
Houston, TX 77002 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. weekdays.
Proposed service changes:
- Discontinuation of the 311 Bayou City Event Shuttle
- Changes to routes 3, 9, 52, 88, 309, 310
- Implementation of the Lone Star College Connector
- Schedule changes to routes 2, 3, 5, 9, 20, 30, 44, 52, 54, 63, 65, 76, 77, 78. 82, 84, 85, 87, 102, 137, 151, 153, 309, & 310
- Park & Ride Corridors serving Downtown
In addition to these listed routes, METRO will continue to make temporary service adjustments in response to changing ridership and workforce availability.
How To Comment
If you would like to make public comments in person or virtually, please register as a public speaker with the METRO Board Office at least 48 hours in advance of the hearing. Call 713-739-4834 or sending an email to BoardOffice@RideMETRO.org, and provide your name, address and telephone number.
As explained above, you may attend the public hearing in person or virtually on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 to provide comments. If you pre-register, your comments will be heard first at the public hearing. Your name will be called at the appropriate time
for you to make your comments.
You may also provide comments by:
- Writing to us at
METRO
ATTN: June 2023 Service Changes
1900 Main Street
Houston, TX 77002 - Faxing comments with a subject line referencing “June 2023 Service Changes” to 713-652-7956
- Calling or texting METRO’s Customer Service at 713-635-4000
- Submitting comments through our Public Comments System
All comments should be submitted to METRO by 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.