Notice is hereby given that the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County, Texas (METRO), will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to receive public comment on the
proposed August 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, October 24, 2023, at 10:00 a.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 at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81285956302 or by dialing: 346-248-7799 or
888-475-4499 (toll free),
meeting ID: 812 8595 6302. 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, October 17, 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.
Book of Proposed Service Changes >
Proposed service changes:
- Changes to bus routes 44, 67, 85, 102 and 108
- Schedule changes to routes 4, 5, 6, 11, 25, 28, 29, 30, 36, 40, 44, 46, 47, 56, 58, 60, 80, 82, 85, 86, 99, 102, 153, 161, 162, 217, 222, 298, 360 and 43
The public hearing will also include updates to METRO’s Service Standards.
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, October 24, 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: January 2024 Service Changes
1900 Main Street
Houston, TX 77002 - Faxing comments with a subject line referencing “January 2024 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 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 24, 2023.