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Houston METRO Breaks Ground on Rail Maintenance Facility
Houston METRO broke ground on a new maintenance facility to enhance rail operations and improve incident response times.
December 10, 2024
The Houston Metro broke ground for their new Maintenance Facility on Monday, December 9, 2024.
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The Metro Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) broke ground on a new 30,000 square-foot Maintenance of Way (MOW) Facility. The project aims to enhance efficiency, safety and reliability across the METRO rail system.
Construction of the MOW Facility will be near the Burnett Transit Center, and it will serve as a centralized hub for maintaining and making repairs on the Red, Green, and Purple lines.
The facility is designed to improve incident response times, streamline operations, and provide resources and materials that are needed to ensure a smooth passenger experience.
"As part of our METRONow plan for 2025 and beyond, we are working to increase our on-time performance and reliability," said Board First Vice Chair Bob Fry at the event. "Our goal through METRONow is to earn our customers’ trust each day with improvements and service upgrades that will improve their experience and make them excited to choose METRO."
Houston's New Facility
The MOW Facility will include a 3,500 square foot maintenance shop, storage warehouse and laydown yard, surface parking, and storm water detention infrastructure.
The project will also add sidewalks, street enhancements, and better drainage on Brooks and Keene streets.
The MOW Facility is the final project associated with the Red Line extension and is expected to be completed in July 2026.
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