News Releases - 2009

12/30/09	METRO Construction Workers Get Curbside View Of Houston History
12/18/09	METRO’s Christmas And New Year’s Holiday Schedule
12/16/09	FTA Approves University Corridor Light Rail Transit Project Advancement To Preliminary Engineering Phase
12/9/09	METRO’s Response To Congress Member Culberson’s Letter To The FTA Regarding University Light Rail
12/4/09	Media Alert #2: Hov Lanes To Open At Normal Time
12/4/09	Media Alert: METRO To Run Early Park & Ride Service
12/2/09	METRO Park & Ride Vandal Caught By K-9, Security Cameras
11/23/09	METRO’s Thanksgiving Holiday Schedule
11/19/09	MEDIA REMINDER: METRO Hosts Airport Direct Open House
11/18/09	METRO Hosts Airport Direct Open House
11/17/09	METRO Now On Facebook & Twitter
11/11/09	Park & Ride Security Video Helps METRO Police Nab Vandal
11/3/09	METRORail Scheduled Service Interruption
10/23/09	Additional Parking Will Soon Be Available At Popular METRO Park & Ride Lot
10/20/09	METRO Launches Mini-Talk Show In Spanish
10/14/09	METRO Arrests Park & Ride Vandal / Search Continues For Second Suspect
10/7/09	METRORail Scheduled Service Interruption
10/6/09	Students Graduate From METRO Safety Course
9/30/09	METRORail Scheduled Service Interruption
9/24/09	METRO To Preserve Art Deco Facade / Removal Set For Tomorrow
9/24/09	FTA Rules METRO’s Title VI Program Complete - One Step Closer To Federal Funding For Rail
9/1/09	METRO’s Labor Day Holiday Schedule
8/21/09	METRO Launches Express Service / Implements Service Changes
8/17/09	METRO Receives FTA Final Design Approval On North And Southeast Light-Rail Lines
8/11/09	Media Alert: Commuters Invited To Share Their Solutions To Single-Passenger Commutes
8/3/09	METRO Police To Receive $3m In Federal Stimulus Funds
7/16/09	New METRO Board Member
7/15/09	METRO Implements Changes To Reduce Energy, Water Consumption
7/14/09	METRO Moves Regional Transit Vision With Premiere Of New Documentary
7/13/09	Crowds Pack Union Station To Celebrate METRO’s Historic Groundbreaking Of The North And Southeast Lines
7/9/09	Media Alert: METRO Celebrates Ground Breaking For North And Southeast Light-Rail Corridors
7/8/09	METRO Workshop Features Councilwoman As Guest Speaker
7/6/09	METRO is Ready to Respond
7/2/09	Media Alert: METRO To Discuss Results Of Investigation Into Metrorail Derailment
6/29/09	METRO "I Ride" Documentary Premieres Tonight
6/23/09	Media Alert: METRO To Announce Developments In Officer Shooting At Afternoon News Conference
6/22/09	METRO Premieres Second Documentary
6/17/09	James Dixon To Depart METRO Board
6/15/09	METRO Hits The Airwaves
6/9/09	Quickline Off To Fast Start/Councilwoman Lauds New Service
5/29/09	Media Reminder: METRO’s 402 Quickline Bellaire Hits The Streets
5/29/09	METRO Rolls Out New Service And Introduces Its Abuelita
5/28/09	METRORail Weekend Service Interruption
5/27/09	METRO To Implement Service Changes To Improve Reliability And Efficiency
5/26/09	Media Alert: METRO To Celebrate Launch Of New Type Of Bus Service/The 402 Quickline Bellaire
5/20/09	Media Alert: METRO To Outline Next Steps For Houston’s Transit Future At Wednesday News Conference
5/19/09	METRO’s Memorial Day Holiday Schedule
5/19/09	State Audit Finds METRO Turnaround Impressive
5/16/09	Power Outage Knocks Out Metro Phone Service And Computer System Applications
5/13/09	Hunters Creek Village Breaks Ground On METRO Funded Project
5/8/09	President’s Budget Includes Major Funding For Houston Light Rail
4/30/09	METRO Gets Approval To Expand Technology Aimed To Improve Safety Along Red Line
4/29/09	METRO Web Chat With President & Ceo
4/28/09	METRO To Run Full Service / Modifies Select At-Risk Routes
4/24/09	Suspect Arrested In Kingwood Park & Ride Burglaries
4/23/09	METRO Inks Historic Deal To Expand Light-Rail System
4/21/09	METRO Teams Up With Astros To Play Green™
4/20/09	METRO Searching For Individual Suspected In Vehicle Thefts At Kingwood Park & Ride
3/4/09	METRO Approves Historic Contract To Build More Light Rail/Construction Brings Jobs To Houston
2/27/09	METRO Reschedules Special Board Meeting On Facility Provider Contract
2/26/09	METRO Celebrates Graduates Of Its Safety Program With Student Ceremony
2/20/09	METRO Seeks Help In Capturing Suspect Wanted In Kingwood Park & Ride Thefts
2/20/09	2008 Survey Says METRO Riders Satisfied With Service
2/18/09	METRO Board To Hold Special Meeting To Deliberate On Facility Provider Contract
2/16/09	METRO Teams Up With Google Transit
2/6/09	METRO’s K-9 Teams Win Top Awards
2/2/09	METRO Web Chat With Top Management
1/28/09	METRO Seeks Community’s Help In Selecting Artists, Themes For Its University Corridor Light-Rail Stations Correction: See below for correct dates and rail stations to be discussed
1/27/09	METRO Seeks Community’s Help In Selecting Artists, Themes For Its University Corridor Light-Rail Stations
1/26/09	METRO Seeks Community’s Help In Selecting Artists, Themes For Its University Corridor Light-Rail Stations
1/26/09	METRO Celebrates The Anniversary Of Its METRO Q® Fare Card
1/14/09	METRO Bus And Rail Service Interruption For Chevron Houston Marathon
1/14/09	METRO’s Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Schedule/Downtown Parade Route Detours
1/6/09	METRO Launches Web Page And Mascot For Kids

12/18/09	Horario De Metro Durante Los Días Festivos De Navidad Y Año Nuevo
11/23/09	Horario De METRO Durante La Semana Del Día De Acción De Gracias
11/3/09	Interrupción De Servicio De METRORail
10/20/09	METRO Lanza Programa En Español
10/16/09	Campaña Hispana De METRO Honra A Las Abuelitas
10/7/09	Interrupción De Servicio De METRORail
9/30/09	Interrupción De Servicio De METRORail
9/1/09	Horario De METRO Para El Día Del Trabajo
6/30/09	Horario De Metro Para El 4 De Julio
5/19/09	Horario De METRO Durante El Fin De Semana De Memorial Day
2/20/09	Encuesta Indica Que Los Pasajeros De METRO Estan Satisfechos Con El Servicio
2/6/09	Caninos De METRO Ganan Premios Mayores
1/14/09	Interrupción De Servicio De METRO Para El Maratón Chevron Houston
1/14/09	Horarios para servicio de METRO en el día festivo de Martin Luther King Jr. Desviaciones de rutas debido al Desfile del Centro de la Ciudad
1/6/09	METRO Lanza Página Web Para Niños Y Mascota Nuevo