METRO (Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/METRO_(Metropolitan_Transit_Authority_of_Harris_County)

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:transportation
gptkbp:accessible	yes
gptkbp:annualRidership	over 70 million (pre-pandemic)
gptkbp:awards	gptkb:APTA_Outstanding_Public_Transportation_System_Award_(2015)
gptkbp:budget	over $1 billion
gptkbp:CEO	gptkb:Tom_Lambert
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:fleetSize	over 1,200 buses 76 light rail vehicles
gptkbp:founded	1978
gptkbp:fundedBy	gptkb:tax_law
gptkbp:governingBody	gptkb:METRO_Board_of_Directors
gptkbp:hasUnionRepresentation	gptkb:Transport_Workers_Union_Local_260
gptkbp:headquarters	gptkb:Houston,_Texas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	METRO (Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County)
gptkbp:jurisdiction	gptkb:Montgomery_County gptkb:Fort_Bend_County gptkb:Harris_County
gptkbp:locatedIn	gptkb:Houston gptkb:Harris_County
gptkbp:notableProject	gptkb:Downtown_Transit_Center gptkb:Eastwood_Transit_Center gptkb:Northwest_Transit_Center gptkb:Texas_Medical_Center_Transit_Center gptkb:Fallbrook_Bus_Operating_Facility gptkb:Hiram_Clarke_Bus_Operating_Facility gptkb:Kashmere_Bus_Operating_Facility gptkb:METRONext_Moving_Forward_Plan gptkb:Westchase_Park_&_Ride P&R lots throughout Houston
gptkbp:numberOfEmployees	over 3,000
gptkbp:officialWebsite	https://www.ridemetro.org/
gptkbp:operates	gptkb:bus gptkb:park gptkb:railway_station gptkb:METROLift gptkb:METROStar_Vanpool paratransit HOV/HOT lanes
gptkbp:parentOrganization	none
gptkbp:publicTransit	gptkb:Green_Line gptkb:Red_Line gptkb:METRORail gptkb:Purple_Line gptkb:Q_Card gptkb:METRO_Police_Department
gptkbp:servesArea	gptkb:Greater_Houston
gptkbp:serviceType	gptkb:transportation
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:North_Houston gptkb:Central_Rail_Facility gptkb:Museum_District_METRORail_station
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6