Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Metropolitan_Transit_Authority_of_Harris_County_(METRO)
GPTKB entity
Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:transportation
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:METRO
gptkbp:annualRidership over 70 million (pre-pandemic)
gptkbp:budget over $1 billion
gptkbp:CEO gptkb:Tom_Lambert
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:farePaymentSystem gptkb:METRO_Q_Card
gptkbp:fleetSize over 1,200
gptkbp:founded 1978
gptkbp:fundedBy gptkb:tax_law
fares
federal grants
local government support
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:METRO_Board_of_Directors
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Houston,_Texas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO)
gptkbp:jurisdiction gptkb:Houston_metropolitan_area
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
Kirkpatrick Bus Operating Facility
gptkbp:numberOfEmployees over 3,000
gptkbp:officeLocation 1900 Main Street, Houston, Texas
gptkbp:operates gptkb:Park_&_Ride
gptkb:METRORail
gptkb:METROLift
gptkb:METRO_Bus
HOV/HOT lanes
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Harris_County,_Texas
gptkbp:publicTransit gptkb:bus
gptkb:railway_station
gptkb:METROLift
paratransit
vanpool
commuter bus
HOV/HOT lanes
gptkbp:railwayLine gptkb:Green_Line
gptkb:Red_Line
gptkb:Purple_Line
gptkbp:regionServed gptkb:Greater_Houston
gptkbp:servesArea gptkb:Harris_County,_Texas
gptkb:Houston,_Texas
gptkbp:type gptkb:government_agency
gptkbp:website https://www.ridemetro.org/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:METRORail
gptkb:Northline_Transit_Center/HCC
gptkb:Texas_Medical_Center_Transit_Center
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7