Service Changes
METRO’s Proposed Service Adjustments for June 2018
A series of route and schedule modifications will take place on Sunday, June 3, 2018.
Thank you for riding METRO, and please see the information below detailing how your specific bus route will be changing on June 3, 2018.
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5 Southmore – 7 days/week – Due to construction on S.H. 288, implement a long-term detour to operate via Binz, S.H. 288 service road, and Southmore. Adjust running time between timepoints. Change weekday midday frequency from 60 to 45 minutes. Change weekend frequency to 45 minutes, all to make the schedule more reliable..
27 Shepherd – 7 days/week – Due to the reconstruction of Greenbriar, implement a long-term detour to the northbound and southbound route via TMC TC, Pressler, Main, University, and Greenbriar. There is no schedule change associated with this detour.
29 Cullen / Hirsch – 7 days/week – Adjust running time between timepoints to make the schedule more reliable.
56 Airline / Montrose – 7 days/week – Adjust running time between timepoints to make the schedule more reliable. Weekdays – add a 4:10 a.m. northbound trip between Airline/Aldine Bender and Greenspoint Transit Center.
60 Cambridge – weekdays – Add 8:06, 8:18, 8:38, 9:27, and 9:47 a.m. northbound trips, and adjust running time between 7:58 and 9:47 a.m. Add 7:35, 8:35, 9:35, and 10:35 p.m. southbound trips between the TMC Transit Center and El Camino/Holly Hall to reduce overcrowding and match service with ridership demand.
80 Lockwood / MLK – 7 days/week – Adjust running time between timepoints to make the schedule more reliable.
82 Westheimer – weekdays – Adjust running time between timepoints to make the schedule more reliable. Add a 5:48 a.m. eastbound trip and a 2:36 p.m. westbound trip.
214 Northwest Station Park & Ride – weekdays – Schedule is under review to assess the impact of Northwest Freeway construction.
216 West Little York Park & Ride – weekdays – Schedule is under review to assess the impact of Northwest Freeway construction.
217 Cypress Park & Ride – weekdays – Schedule is under review to assess the impact of Northwest Freeway construction.
219 West Little York / NW Station / Cypress Park & Ride – weekdays – Schedule is under review to assess the impact of Northwest Freeway construction.
221 Kingsland Park & Ride – weekdays – Eliminate a 6:27 a.m. inbound trip and adjust trip times between 6 and 7 a.m. Eliminate a 4:21 p.m. outbound trip and adjust trip times between 4 and 5:13 p.m., all based on ridership demand.
222 Grand Parkway Park & Ride – weekdays – Add a 6:58 a.m. inbound trip and adjust trip times between 7:25 and 7:45 a.m. Add 2:50, 5:31, and 5:53 p.m. outbound trips and adjust trip times between 5:10 and 5:45 p.m., all due to increased ridership.
229 Grand Parkway / Kingsland / Addicks Park & Ride – weekdays – Added an 8:45 a.m. inbound trip to relieve overcrowding (effective 2/19/18). Increase days of operation of four p.m. outbound trips from Friday only to Monday – Friday.
246 Bay Area Park & Ride – weekdays – Eliminate one p.m. outbound trip and adjust trip times between 4 and 5 p.m., based on ridership demand.
298 Kingsland / Addicks / TMC Park & Ride – weekdays – Add 5:05 and 7:09 p.m. outbound trips and adjust trip times between 4:25 and 5:15 p.m. to relieve overcrowding. Add a 5:56 p.m. inbound trip to make the schedule more reliable.
412 Greenlink Shuttle - weekdays – Effective 1/22/18, at the request of Central Houston, changed the alignment of the route.
413 Greenlink Shuttle – Orange – 7 days/week – Effective 1/22/18, at the request of Central Houston, changed the alignment of the route and increased the days of operation from Thursday – Sunday to 7 days/week.
417 Harris County Courthouse Shuttle - weekdays – Effective 3/26/18, implemented a temporary free shuttle operating along Fannin and San Jacinto.
418 Harris County Jury Shuttle – weekdays – Effective 1/22/18, extended the free shuttle to operate between South Texas College of Law and the Harris County Courthouse in Downtown Houston.