News Releases - 2008

12/31/08	THREE METRO ROUTES & METRORAIL TO RUN EXTENDED SERVICE NEW YEAR’S EVE
12/19/08	METRO Mechanics Donate Bikes To Kids
12/11/08	MEDIA ALERT: EASTEX HOV LANE AFFECTED BY ICY CONDITIONS
12/01/08	METRO Gets Positive Report From State Audit
11/26/08	METRO To Add Midday Park & Ride Service Tomorrow
11/19/08	METRO And The City Of Houston To Roll Out Pilot Program To Curb Light-rail Accidents
11/19/08	METRO’s Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule
11/13/08	Serious Crime Drops 11 Percent On METRO Transit System
11/06/08	METRO Volunteer Adopts All Independence Heights Area Bus Stops/Shelters To Help Keep Community Safe
10/16/08	METRO Board Approves FY 2009 Business Plan And New Fare Policy
10/11/08	MEDIA ALERT 5: METRORail Operating Normally
10/10/08	MEDIA ALERT 3: METRO Continues METRORail Repairs
10/10/08	METRO Marks End Of Safety Program With Ceremonies At HISD Schools
10/10/08	MEDIA ALERT 2: Downed Wires Interrupts Rail Service
10/10/08	MEDIA ALERT: Downed Wires Interrupts Rail Service
10/06/08	METRO To Kickoff National Night Out Event
10/03/08	METRO Salutes Its Top Customer Service Ambassadors
9/29/08	Community School Safety Education Program (CSSEP) Begins At HISD Schools
9/29/08	METRO Web Chat To Focus On Light Rail
9/28/08	UPDATE 18: METRO To Open Gulf HOV Lane Monday Morning
9/25/08	METRO Merges Downtown Ridestores / Lost & Found Center Moves To New Location
9/23/08	UPDATE 17: Three More HOV Lanes To Open Tuesday Afternoon
9/23/08	MEDIA ADVISORY: Press Conference On Opening HOV Lanes
9/22/08	UPDATE 16: METRORail Back In Service
9/19/08	UPDATE 15/PHOTO OP: New Orleans Transit Workers To Serve Lunch To Houston METRO Employees
9/18/08	UPDATE 14: METRO Update For Friday Service
9/18/08	UPDATE 13: METRO’s Park & Ride Service Running Normal Schedule
9/17/08	UPDATE 12: METRO Service For Thursday
9/17/08	UPDATE 11: METRO Operates Service Near Pod Sites
9/16/08	UPDATE 10: METRO Resumes Normal Service Wednesday
9/15/08	Update 9: METRO Service For Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008
9/14/08	UPDATE 8: METRO Service For Monday Sept. 15, 2008
9/14/08	METROLift Update
9/14/08	UPDATE 7: METRO Continuing Rescue Efforts / Determination On Service Restart Made Later Today
9/13/08	UPDATE 5: METRO Not Operating Service Sunday METRO Continuing Rescue Efforts And Preparing To Restore Service
9/13/08	UPDATE 4: No METRO Service Today / METRO Aiding In Rescue Efforts
9/12/08	METRO Concluding Evacuation Efforts - Service Ends At Noon
9/12/08	UPDATE 1: METRO Service For Hurricane Ike
9/11/08	METRO Service For Hurricane Ike
9/10/08	METRORail Sets Another Light-Rail Milestone: 50 Million Boardings
9/01/08	METRO Operating On Normal Labor Day Schedule / Katy HOV Lane Will Remain Open Tomorrow
8/27/08	METRO Begins Direct, Non-Stop Airport Service
8/25/08	METRO’s Next Web Chat Focuses on New Signature Buses
8/22/08	METRO’S Labor Day Schedule
8/21/08	University Rail Line Lawsuit Against METRO Dismissed
8/21/08	METRO Solutions To Sponsor Back-to-School Supply Drive
7/24/08	METRO, Community Modify Route For University Corridor
7/22/08	METRO Receives Final Federal Approval For Southeast Light-Rail Line
7/16/08	METRO Hosts Lunchtime Web Chat On Light Rail
7/15/08	Round #2 / Rescheduled Event: Two-time Heavyweight Boxing Champ George Foreman To Sign METRORail Train
7/15/08	Ride METRO To Miller Outdoor Theatre For Fabulous Free Performances
7/07/08	METRO Reaches Major Step In Construction Of North Corridor Light-rail Line
7/02/08	Construction Begins On East End Light-Rail Line - Updated
7/02/08	Media Alert: George Foreman Photo Op Cancelled
7/01/08	MEDIA Alert/Photo Op: Two-time Heavyweight Boxing Champ George Foreman To Sign METRORail Train
7/01/08	Spring Valley Village Announces Ribbon-cutting For Road Project Funded By METRO
6/30/08	METRO’s July Fourth Holiday Schedule
6/26/08	Community Leaders Celebrate Expansion Light Rail In East End Corridor
6/25/08	METRO To Break Ground Tomorrow On Next Rail Line
6/21/08	Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee Today Announces A Job Training Initiative With Houston METRO
6/18/08	METRO And City Of Houston Finalize Consent Agreement / Construction Now Starts On METRO Solutions Phase 2
6/13/08	Bunker Hill Village Announces Start Of Road Project Funded By METRO
6/11/08	METRO Adding Park & Ride Service
6/10/08	METRO Reports More Bike Boardings
6/02/08	FTA Awards $7 Million For METRO’s Bus Program
6/02/08	METRO Hosts Lunchtime Web Chat With Police Chief
5/29/08	METRO June 2008 Service Changes
5/28/08	Pleasantville Community Helps Deter Crime Through METRO’s Adopt-A-Stop/Shelter Program
5/27/08	METRO To Hold Public Hearing On Southeast Corridor This Wednesday
5/21/08	METRO Showcases Public Art in Houston's East End
5/20/08	METRO Adds More Vanpools
5/20/08	METRO’s Memorial Day Holiday Schedule
5/16/08	METRO to Hold Public Hearing on North Corridor this Saturday
5/06/08	Safety Education Pilot Program Begins At East End School
5/02/08	METRO Adding More Hybrid Buses
5/01/08	METRO Invites Public To Join Transit Chat
4/29/08	METRO Selects New Partner For Next Phase METRO Solutions Phase 2 Project
4/25/08	METRO Joins Piney Point Village To Celebrate Start Of Funding Mobility Project
4/23/08	Traffic Congestion No. 1 Concern Among Houstonians Majority Think Mass Transit Is Solution
4/17/08	METRO Bus Detours During Houston International Festival
4/16/08	METRO Takes You To Earth Day Activities
411/08	METRO Hiring Bus Operators
4/04/08	METRO Solutions Benefiting Local Small Business
4/02/08	METRO Launches New TV Show
3/31/08	Transit Chat On HOT Lanes And New Airport Service
3/27/08	Monday Last Day To Use Old Fare Items / Tuesday Just Two Ways To Pay – Q And Cash
3/19/08	Frank Wilson To Speak About METRO’s $2 Billion Expansion Program At Starbucks Breakfast Speaker Series
3/13/08	METRO Bus Detours During St. Patrick’s Day Parade
3/10/08	METRO Solutions Public Art Program Hosts Evenings With The Artists
3/06/08	Bus Cameras Help METRO Police Arrest Robber
3/06/08	METRO Detours During Bayou City Classic Run
3/03/08	Safety Education Program Moves To Southeast Corridor
2/28/08	Tomorrow Last Day For Free Paper Transfers With Cash And Old Fare Items
2/27/08	METRO Detours Bus Service During The Conocophillips Rodeo Run / Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Parade
2/22/08	METRO Wins Silver Addy®
2/20/08	Transportation Security Administration (PDF)
2/19/08	Hedwig Village Honoring METRO For Funding Mobility Project
2/15/08	METRO Has Completed Its METRORail Accident Investigation
2/14/08	METRO Canines Win Awards
2/14/08	METRO’s CEO To Host Lunchtime Chat Tomorrow
2/11/08	METRO’s Initial Determination On Feb. 8 METRORail Accident
2/11/08	Media Reminder: Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee And Tsa Administrator Kip Hawley Touring Houston Transtar Today
2/06/08	METRORail Weekend Service Interruption
2/05/08	Ride METRORail To The U.S. Vs. Mexico Soccer Match
1/30/08	METRORail Weekend Service Interruption
1/30/08	Tomorrow Last Day To Buy METRO Day Pass
1/24/08	METRO’S New Katy Park & Ride
1/24/08	METRORail Weekend Service Interruption
1/18/08	METRO Board Approves Signature Bus Service Contract
1/18/08	METRO Ridership On Rise
1/16/08	Rail Work Continues This Weekend / Parades & Implosion Will Interrupt METRO Service / METRO MLK, Jr. Holiday Schedule
1/14/08	METRO Launches Web Chats
1/09/08	METRORail Weekend Service Interruption
1/07/08	METRO Opens METRO Q® Fare Card Transit Center Sales Locations
1/02/08	METRO Countdown To New Fare System Starts Today/Customers Invited To Get METRO Q® Fare Card