The first installations will focus on stops without shelters and then move on to replacing older shelters later in the process; the authority plans on installing 2,000 shelters within the next five years.
Houston Metro leadership elected officials and community partners cut the ribbon on the first of the modernized shelters in the area.
Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (Houston Metro) has begun installments of hundreds of newly designed bus shelters across the region.
The shelters are an update to the long-standing bus shelter design and feature a silver-colored, more durable structure with steel framing and solar powered lighting to enhance the customer experience.
"From new shelters to accessibility upgrades, we at Houston Metro are committed to making the necessary improvements for the region to ensure that every customer has a safe and reliable commute," said Houston Metro Board Chair Sanjay Ramabhadran.
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Houston Metro has advanced shelter installations in the area.
Houston Metro’s facilities maintenance department will install 30 shelters each month, 400 per year, with a goal of 2,000 within the next five years.
Shelter installation priorities will depend on the following factors:
Number of daily boardings at a stop
Access to a significant senior population
Access to a community with a high concentration of people living with a disability
Serves a significant activity center, such as hospitals, retail or grocery stores
Connects with other bus routes or Metrorail
The first installations will focus on stops without shelters and then move on to replacing older shelters later in the process.
