METRO BOARD TO APPROVE BALLOT PROPOSITION
AUTHORITY BOARD TO CALL NOVEMBER ELECTION

METRO’s Board of Directors is set to approve the ballot language regarding the agency’s General Mobility Program (GMP) on Friday, August 17, 2012, and call for an election.

WHEN: 9 a.m. on Friday, August 17, 2012

WHERE: Board Room, 1900 Main (@St. Joseph Pkwy), Houston 77002

For more about METRO’s 2012 General Mobility Program (GMP) Referendum web page, click here.

About METRO

The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) is the region’s largest public transit provider, offering safe, reliable and affordable transportation services about 370,000 times per day. Besides operating more than 1,200 buses, METRO is currently expanding its 7.5-mile light-rail line (Red Line), with three new lines under construction. METRO’s services also include: Star Vanpool, METROLift, HOV lanes, HOT lanes, Bikes-on-Buses/Trains program, Park & Ride and road improvement projects.