[Press Conference: "Spring Break Houston Traffic & Safety"]
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HEY, GOOD MORNING, UH, AND THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE FOR ANOTHER IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.
WE TRY TO PROVIDE THIS INFORMATION EVERY YEAR RIGHT AROUND THIS TIME.
HOUSTON HAS MANY GREAT CULTURAL AND SPORTING EVENTS, UH, THAT DRAW PEOPLE ON A GRAND SCALE TO OUR CITY.
UH, ANNUALLY, THERE IS NO LARGER CONVERGENCE THAN THAN WHAT TAKES PLACE DURING RODEO AND WHEN OUR CHILDREN ARE OUT OF SCHOOL.
FOR SPRING BREAK, UH, 12 YEARS AGO, UH, WE SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED A NEW SPRING BREAK, HOUSTON PARKING AND TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN.
I WANT TO THANK ALL THE STAKEHOLDERS FOR MARKETING THIS PLAN, BUT THE REAL SUCCESS IS ATTRIBUTABLE ATTRIBUTED, UH, TO ALL HOUSTONIANS.
I BEGAN ASKING ALL HOUSTONIANS AND VISITORS.
I LIKE TO HELP US COORDINATE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT FOR MULTIPLE OVERLAPPING ACTIVITIES.
THIS YEAR'S SPRING BREAK, HOUSTON BEGAN SATURDAY, MARCH 11TH THROUGH SUNDAY, MARCH 19TH.
AND DURING SPRING BREAK, HOUSTON AN AVERAGE OF 350,000 PEOPLE PER DAY.
WE'LL TRAVEL TO THE, UH, MUSEUM DISTRICT AND NRG PARK TO ATTEND VARIOUS EVENTS, INCLUDING THE HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW IN RODEO, HERMAN PARK, THE HOUSTON ZOO, MILLER OUTDOOR THEATER, AND OF COURSE, OUR FABULOUS MUSEUMS. I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE A STAYCATION, UH, FOR HOUSTONIANS BECAUSE OF ALL THE GREAT EVENTS AND ATTRACTIONS HOUSTON HAS TO OFFER.
BE A TOURIST IN YOUR HOMETOWN.
UH, THAT'S, UH, THAT'S MY MARTO.
BE A TOURIST IN YOUR OWN, IN YOUR HOMETOWN, AND IT'S GREAT FOR OUR ECONOMY.
IN ADDITION TO THESE GREAT FAMILY ACTIVITIES, WE HAVE THE DAILY TRAFFIC TO OVER 50 INSTITUTIONS THAT MAKE UP OUR WORLD RENOWNED MEDICAL CENTER.
ALL OF THESE AMENITIES JUST HAPPEN TO BE WITHIN FIVE MILES OF EACH OTHER, AND NATURALLY MOBILITY IS AN ISSUE.
I ENCOURAGE HOUSTONIANS TO PLAN AHEAD, TO PLAN AHEAD AND FIND THE BEST ROUTE, UH, TO YOUR SPRING BREAK DESTINATION.
AND BEFORE WE GET TO THESE ROUTES AND PARKING OPTIONS, I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE MS. DANIELLE GROSSMAN AND DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO TO TELL US MORE ABOUT WHAT'S GOING ON ON NRG PARK, UM, AS IF MANY OF US DON'T KNOW
SO WE'RE SO EXCITED TO WELCOME EVERYONE BACK TO THE HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO THIS YEAR.
IT HAS BEEN A FANTASTIC FIRST WEEK.
WE'VE HAD A GREAT START TO THE RODEO.
WE ANTICIPATE A VERY STRONG ATTENDANCE AS WE CONTINUE WITH OUR CELEBRATION OF AGRICULTURE, EDUCATION, ENTERTAINMENT, AND OF COURSE, WESTERN HERITAGE.
NOW WE'VE BEEN WORKING CLOSELY WITH THE CITY OF HOUSTON AS OUR COMMUNITY PLANS FOR SPRING BREAK, A VERY BUSY SPRING BREAK, AND WE'LL CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THEM THROUGHOUT THE FINAL TWO WEEKS OF THE RODEO.
AS WE ALL KNOW, THE RODEO IS A MAJOR DESTINATION FOR SPRING BREAK GOERS EACH YEAR.
NOW, WHEN PLANNING A RODEO TRIP, WE ENCOURAGE GUESTS TO VISIT OUR WEBSITE, RODEO HOUSTON.COM, AND OF COURSE, DOWNLOAD OUR APP AT RODEO HOUSTON APP TO LEARN MORE ABOUT DIFFERENT PARKING AND TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS.
NOW, THOSE INCLUDE ONSITE PARKING LOTS WITH REAL-TIME PARKING STATUS THROUGH OUR APP TRAMS TO AND FROM DIFFERENT PARKING LOTS TO THE RODEO GROUNDS, OF COURSE, METRO RAIL PARK AND RIDE AND RIDESHARE DROP OFF LOCATIONS.
PLEASE CHECK OUR WEBSITE AGAIN, DOWNLOAD THE APP BEFORE COMING OUT NEXT WEEK OR THE WEEK AFTER.
AND I ALSO WANNA MENTION WE HAVE AMAZING STARS STUDDED LINEUP THIS WEEK AT RODEO HOUSTON.
AND TICKETS TO THOSE SHOWS ARE STILL AVAILABLE, ONLY $25 STARTING AND UP, AND WE HOPE YOU CAN MAKE IT TO THE RODEO NEXT WEEK OR THE WEEK AFTER.
TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE@RODEOHOUSTON.COM.
NOW, NEXT, I'D LOVE TO INTRODUCE MR. ISAAC MIDDLETON, COO PRESIDENT, AND CEO OF TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER.
UH, WE'RE EXCITED FOR ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL SPRING BREAK HERE IN HOUSTON.
UM, AS YOU COULD IMAGINE, THE TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER IS A VERY BUSY PLACE UNDER NORMAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
AND DURING SPRING BREAK, UH, IF YOU DIDN'T KNOW, TMC IS KIND OF RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF ALL THE ACTION WITH THE ZOO, WITH THE MUSEUM DISTRICT AND THE RODEO.
UM, IT BECOMES VERY, VERY BUSY.
UM, SO TO ENSURE A SMOOTH SPRING BREAK FROM OUR PART, TMC WOULD LIKE TO OFFER A FEW QUICK POINTS.
THE FIRST, AS IT ALWAYS SHOULD BE, IS SAFETY.
AND AS THE MAYOR MENTIONED, UH, ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS YOU CAN DO IS PLAN AHEAD.
MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND YOUR ROUTE, WHERE YOU'RE GONNA PARK, HOW YOU'RE GONNA GET TO YOUR DESTINATION, HOW YOU'RE GONNA GET HOME.
UH, FROM THE TMC SIDE, WE HAVE A POLICE DEPARTMENT AT THE MEDICAL CENTER, THE TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER POLICE DEPARTMENT, WHICH IS UNIQUELY STAFFED TO PROVIDE A SMOOTH AND SAFE TRANSITION AND A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS FOR THE MILLIONS OF PATIENTS AND AND MEDICAL PROVIDERS THAT COME THERE EVERY DAY DURING SPRING BREAK, UH, WE'RE
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GONNA STAFF UP THE MEDICAL CENTER AND MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE AN INCREASED PRESENCE.UM, THESE, THESE GUYS AND GALS, UH, THEY REALLY THRIVE ON INTERACTING WITH THE COMMUNITY AND ENSURING THAT EVERYONE HAS A SAFE EXPERIENCE.
SO IF YOU, UH, ARE IN DISTRESS OR IF YOU JUST NEED DIRECTIONS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ENGAGE WITH OUR OFFICERS.
THEY'D BE VERY, VERY HAPPY TO HELP.
MY NEXT FEW POINTS ARE REALLY JUST AROUND LOGISTICS.
SO AS ALWAYS, TMC WILL BE PARKING, WILL MAKE PARKING, UH, AVAILABLE TO SPRING BREAKERS.
WE DO THIS ALONG THE, THE PRESLER STREET CORRIDOR, UM, TWO LOCATIONS, GARAGE EIGHT, YOU CAN FIND AT PRESLER AND HOLCOMB, AND THE AU LOT AS WE CALL IT, YOU CAN FIND AT PRESLER IN MAINE.
UM, AND FINALLY, FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO CHOOSE TO PARK AT THE MEDICAL CENTER DURING THIS TIME, THE EASIEST WAY TO ACCESS AREA ATTRACTIONS, UH, IS TO USE THE METRO.
UH, SO TO DO THIS FROM THOSE LOCATIONS, JUST HEAD SOUTH ON PRESLER TO PRESLER AND FANN, UH, WHERE YOU, YOU CAN CONNECT THE ZOO, HERMAN PARK, AND THE RODEO VIA THE RED LINE, AND, UM, SEVERAL OF THE BUSES THAT MOVED THROUGH THE AREA.
UM, AND AS ALWAYS, FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT TMC.EDU.
AND I'LL NOW INTRODUCE MS. LATHE THOMAS, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETING AND RETAIL OPERATIONS AT THE HOUSTON MUSEUM DISTRICT.
GOOD MORNING AND WELCOME TO THE HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE.
SO, AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, UM, OR MAY NOT KNOW, THE HOUSTON MUSEUM DISTRICT HAS 19 INSTITUTIONS THAT ENCOMPASS THE DISTRICT.
AND AS THE MAYOR SAID, WE ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO HAVE A STAYCATION AND REALLY COME AND SUPPORT THE MUSEUMS OUT HERE.
THERE'S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE AT EVERY AGE AND EVERY INTEREST.
I CAN'T GO OVER WHAT EVERY SINGLE INSTITUTION IS DOING, BUT I'M GONNA GIVE YOU A FEW SAMPLES TO WHAT YOUR APPETITE.
THEY KICK THINGS OFF ON SATURDAY WITH ROCK, THE BLOCK STREET FESTIVAL.
BUT ON MARCH 14TH, WHICH IS PIE DAY, AND ALSO ALBERT EINSTEIN'S BIRTHDAY, THEY ARE HOSTING THE 13TH ANNUAL SHAVING CREAM PIE FIGHT.
SO MAKE SURE YOU WEAR SOME OLD CLOTHES AND COME GET READY TO GET MESSY.
UM, ALONG WITH THAT, THE CONTEMPORARY ARTS MUSEUM HAS A FANTASTIC TEEN COUNCIL, AND THESE LOCAL TALENTED TEENS ARE DOING A FASHION SHOW.
IT IS FREE, IT WILL FEATURE LOCAL TEEN DESIGNERS.
UM, ONTO SOMETHING MORE SERIOUS, THE HOLOCAUST MUSEUM WILL BE HOSTING DAILY SURVIVOR TALKS.
UM, THE MUSEUM IS ALWAYS HAS FREE ADMISSION, BUT HAS EXTENDED HOURS FOR THE WEEK.
IF YOU HAVEN'T VISITED THE HOLOCAUST MUSEUM, YOU MUST 'CAUSE THEY HAVE REALLY GREAT, IMPORTANT STORIES TO SHARE, AND IT IS A VERY INSPIRING MUSEUM.
THEY ARE CELEBRATING SOMETHING UNIQUE WITH THE PERSIAN NEW YEAR, WHICH IS KIND OF DIFFERENT.
UM, IT IS ALSO FREE AND IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE IAN ASSOCIATION OF HOUSTON.
OF COURSE, WE ARE REOPENING OUR COCKER BUTTERFLIES CENTER ON MARCH 10TH.
WE HAVE A LOT OF EVENTS THAT WEEKEND, INCLUDING ONES WHERE YOU CAN RELEASE YOUR OWN BUTTERFLY TO REPOPULATE THE CENTER AND ALSO PET A TARANTULA.
SO FROM SHAVING CREAM TO TARANTULA AS WE HAVE EVERYTHING, UM, THE MUSEUM IS ALSO CELEBRATING THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF ONE OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST ARCHEOLOGICAL DISCOVERIES, WHICH IS KING TUT'S TOMB.
UM, YOU, THE EXHIBIT IS IMMERSIVE.
YOU WALK THROUGH THE TOMB, YOU EXPLORE THE CHAMBERS, AND EVERYWHERE YOU SEE THE GLINT OF GOLD.
SO THERE IS SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY.
WE ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO LOOK AT, LOOK UP EACH MUSEUM'S WEBSITE SO YOU CAN GET HOURS, ADMISSIONS EVENTS AND EVERYTHING THAT IS GOING ON.
AND WE KNOW IT WILL DEFINITELY NOT DISAPPOINT YOU.
SO WITH THAT, I AM GOING TO INTRODUCE MR. TOM LAMBERT, THE PRESIDENT, CEO OF METRO.
UH, METRO IS VERY COMMITTED TO BEING A GOOD PARTNER WITH OUR COLLEAGUES AT THE CITY OF HOUSTON, UH, BY HELPING TO PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS TO FOLKS DURING SPRING BREAK.
UH, AS YOU'VE HEARD, THERE'S A LOT OF OPPORTUNITIES TO STAY IN OUR COMMUNITY, REALLY SUPPORT THIS COMMUNITY.
METRO REMAINS AN EXCELLENT OPTION FOR THOSE LOOKING FOR CONVENIENT WAYS TO GET THE SPRING BREAK ATTRACTIONS LIKE THE HOUSTON ZOO, HERMAN PARK, LOCAL MUSEUMS AND THE, AND ALL THE EVENTS AT THE HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW.
AND RODEO METRO RAIL OFFERS A QUICK AND CONVENIENT ACCESS TO THE MUSEUM DISTRICT AND OTHER AREA ATTRACTIONS FOR SPRING BREAKERS.
LOOKING TO TAKE SHUTTLE BUSES TO THE RODEO.
I WANT TO ADD THAT METRO PROVIDES SERVICE AT THE MAXI ROAD PARK AND RIDE LOCATE ON THE EAST SIDE OF TOWN FOR ONLY $4 ROUND TRIP.
AND THE RODEO WILL OPERATE OTHER SHUTTLES AT BUS LOCATIONS.
AND AGAIN, YOU CAN GET THAT AT THE HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW ON THE RODEO WEBSITE.
METRO RAIL OFFERS QUICK ACCESS TO THE RODEO.
WE ENCOURAGE CUSTOMERS TO SKIP THE LINES AND USE CON CONTACTLESS METHODS OF PAYMENT.
METRO'S Q MOBILE TICKETING APP ALLOWS YOU TO BUY A DOLLAR 25 FARE USING A CREDIT DEBIT CARD, A PAYPAL ON YOUR SMARTPHONE.
YOU CAN ALSO PLAN TRIPS IN ADVANCE WITH RIDE METRO APP, UH, TO PLAN A TRIP, CHOOSE THE PLAN, YOUR TRIP OPTION, ENTERING A STARTING LOCATION
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AND DESTINATION.AND METRO'S TRIP PLANNING WILL PROVIDE A SINGLE STEP THAT'S VERY SIMPLE TO GET YOU WHERE YOU NEED TO GO.
UH, PLEASE VISIT RIDE METRO.ORG FOR EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT METRO SERVICES DURING SPRING BREAK.
AND WE ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY TO LOOK AT THE OPTIONS GOING FORWARD.
IT'S NOW MY HONOR TO TURN IT BACK OVER TO MAYOR TURNER.
AND, UH, METRO IS YOUR BEST, BEST WAY TO GO.
AND DURING SPRING BREAK, UH, AND I WANT TO THANK METRO FOR THEIR, FOR THEIR PARTNERSHIP, UH, OVER THE YEARS AND, UH, GETTING PEOPLE TO AND FRO.
WE WANT EVERYONE TO ENJOY SPRING BREAK.
BUT, UH, BUT WE DO NEED YOUR HELP, UH, TO CREATE A MORE PLEASURABLE TRAVEL EXPERIENCE TO THESE GREAT SPRING BREAK HOUSTON DESTINATIONS AND TO YOUR MEDICAL APPOINTMENTS.
WE WANT YOU TO REMEMBER A FEW THINGS.
FIRST, SOME PARKING, UH, OPTIONS FOR THE MUSEUM DISTRICT WHERE YOU CAN GET ALL MESSED UP AND WATCH THE FABULOUS, UM, EXHIBITIONS.
UM, MANY INSTITUTIONS INCLUDING THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM, THE HEALTH MUSEUM, THE MUSEUM MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, HOUSTON AND THE MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCE HAVE THEIR OWN PARKING LOTS AND WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO USE THEM.
MANY OF THESE LOTS, UH, FILL QUICKLY.
SO WE HAVE A IDENTIFIED ADDITIONAL PAID PUBLIC PARKING IN THE MIDTOWN AND DOWNTOWN AREAS, WHICH RANGE FROM $5 TO $20 DAILY.
UH, FROM THERE YOU CAN HOP ON METRO RAIL, UH, TO YOUR, TO YOUR DESTINATION.
FOR THOSE GOING TO HERMAN PARK IN HOUSTON ZOO, VEHICLE TRAFFIC WILL BE STRICTLY MANAGED AND WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO PARK IN THE TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER'S AU LOT AT 2050 PRESLER STREET AND GARAGE EIGHT AT 2151 WEST HOLCOMB.
UH, FOR THOSE ARE GOING TO HERMAN PARK AND THE HOUSTON ZOO.
VEHICLE TRAFFIC WILL BE STRICTLY MANAGED AND WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO PARK IN THE TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER'S AU LOT AT 2050 PRESLER STREET AND GARAGE EIGHT AT 2151 WEST HOLCOMB.
FROM THERE, YOU CAN WALK OR RIDE THE METRO RAIL, DEPENDING ON THE DESIGNATED LOT YOU PARK IN.
FOR THOSE GOING TO THE RODEO, PLEASE VISIT RODEO HOUSTON.COM, RODEO HOUSTON.COM.
WE HAVE SPECIFIC DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO EACH ATTRACTION.
UH, SPRING BREAK HAS TO OFFER.
SO IF YOU ARE TRAVELING ON 2 88 59 OR SIX 10, WE RECOMMEND YOU USE THE ROUTES LISTED ON OUR WEBSITE@HOUSTONSPECIALEVENTS.ORG.
THAT'S HOUSTON SPECIAL EVENTS.ORG.
THE SAME DIRECTIONS YOU MAY ALSO BE, UH, MAY ALSO BE FOUND ON THE WEBSITE OF YOUR DESTINATION LIKE LAST YEAR.
WE WILL ALSO UTILIZE ELECTRONIC SIGNS THROUGHOUT THE AREA, WHICH IDENTIFY THE BEST PARKING OPTIONS AND ROUTING.
WE WILL HAVE OFFICERS IN HIGH TRAFFIC INTERSECTIONS AND ON SITE ALLOWING FOR ADJUSTMENTS IN REAL TIME AS NEEDED.
IN CLOSING, I WANT TO THANK ALL OF OUR PARTNERS, INCLUDING THE HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO, THE HOUSTON MUSEUM DISTRICT ASSOCIATION, THE TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER, METRO METRO, AND THE HOUSTON ZOO.
I ALSO WANT TO THANK THE HOUSTON FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS, HOUSTON PUBLIC WORKS, PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT, AND THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF SPECIAL EVENTS.
REMEMBER TO VISIT OUR WEBSITE@HOUSTONSPECIALEVENTS.ORG TO UNDERSTAND THE MOST DIRECT EXITS AND ROUTES TO YOUR DESIRED DESTINATION.
AND WE HOPE THAT YOU ENJOY ALL THAT HOUSTON HAS TO OFFER, UH, DURING SPRING BREAK.
HAVING SAID ALL OF THAT, I THINK, UH, IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS TO ANY OF THESE INDIVIDUALS, WE CAN TAKE THEM OR YOU CAN TALK TO THEM INDIVIDUALLY.
ONE BREAK THAT HOUSTON HAS ALL THIS STUFF TO OFFER, BUT GREAT, YOU DON'T HAVE 4 MILLION PARKING PLACES DOWN HERE, SO IT REALLY IS IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND, HAVE TO USE SOME THESE, SO THEY'RE GONNA BE A YEAH.
AND THAT'S WHAT WE DISCOVERED, UM, MORE THAN 12 YEARS AGO.
AND THAT'S WHY HOUSTON SPECIAL EVENT WITH SUSAN WORKED WITH ALL OF THESE DIFFERENT PARTNERS TO COME UP WITH THIS, WITH THIS PLAN, WHICH HAS PROVEN TO BE VERY SUCCESSFUL AND HELP PEOPLE TO NAVIGATE FROM ONE DESTINATION TO ANOTHER.
IT IS IMPORTANT FOR PEOPLE TO PLAN AHEAD.
KNOW WHERE YOU'RE GOING AND PLAN AHEAD.
IT IS IMPORTANT THEN TO, UH, TAKE A LOOK AT THE WEBSITES, UH, OF EACH ONE OF THESE PARTICULAR LOCATIONS.
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YOU, UM, INFORMATION ON HOW TO GET THERE, WHERE TO PARK, AND THE NEXT STEPS YOU SHOULD TAKE.IT'S QUITE IMPORTANT, FOR EXAMPLE, UH, FOR YOU TO UTILIZE METRO.
AND LEMME TELL YOU, THEY ARE GOING OUT OF THEIR WAY, UH, TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU CAN GET TO YOUR DESTINATION SAFELY AND DO IT IN SUCH A WAY THAT YOU'RE NOT CAUGHT UP IN A LOT OF, IN A LOT OF TRAFFIC.
UH, AND THEN BEAR IN MIND, THIS IS SPRING BREAK.
SO YOU HAVE THE HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND I BELIEVE, UH, UH, UH, BEFORE IT BEING INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT THAT ARE HAVING SPRING BREAK AT THE SAME TIME NEXT WEEK.
UH, SO THAT'S ON TOP OF EVERYTHING ELSE.
AND THEN YOU GOT A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO ARE COMING INTO THIS, INTO THE CITY, UH, FOR THE, FOR THE HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO.
UH, IN FACT, THE HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO TRACKS ABOUT 2.5 MILLION PEOPLE DURING THIS 21 DAY PERIOD.
AND THEN YOU STILL HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO WANT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ALL OF THESE MUSEUMS AND EVERYTHING THAT THEY HAVE TO OFFER.
UM, AND THEN OF COURSE, THE TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER HAVE A NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN THE, UH, THE REGION THAT ARE, THAT'S GOING TO THE MEDICAL CENTER AS WELL AS, UH, MEDICAL TOURISTS COMING IN FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.
AND THEN I DON'T WANNA LEAVE OUT HERMAN PARK, OKAY? UH, WHICH IS FAVORITE OF, WELL, ALL OF THEM ARE FAVORITE OF MINE,
SO THE POINT IS, WE ARE TRYING TO MAKE IT AS CONVENIENT AS POSSIBLE.
THE INFORMATION IS GOOD, BUT IT'S ONLY AS GOOD AS, AS YOU BECOME AWARE OF IT.
SO LET ME, LET ME ALSO THANK THE MEDIA PARTNERS.
LET ME THANK ALL OF YOU, UH, BECAUSE, UH, YOU ARE, YOU ALL ARE A VITAL CONDUIT OF INFORMATION, UH, TO PEOPLE WHO, UM, WHO ARE COMING IN AND THEN STAY HOME.
STAYCATION IS, YOU KNOW, YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO TO UP NORTH AND ALL THAT COLD WEATHER,
YOU KNOW, YOU CAN JUST STAY RIGHT HERE.
SO THANK YOU FOR THE, FOR THE QUESTION.
FEEL FREE TO TALK TO, UH, TO ANY OF THESE INDIVIDUALS AND THEN, UH, ENJOY YOURSELF OVER SPRING BREAK AND
UH, DOES METRO RAMP UP IN SERVICES, WILL IT BE SAY BUS DRIVERS OR FREQUENT TRAINS, THAT KIND OF THING? HOW DO YOU GUYS ACTUALLY PREPARE TO MOVE SO MANY PEOPLE FROM METRO PERIOD? JEFF, WE'RE RUNNING, OUR TRAINS RUN ABOUT EVERY SIX MINUTES NOW DURING THE PEAK OF THE PEAK.
SO WE'RE, WE GOT A LOT OF CARRYING CAPACITY WITH THAT.
WE HAVE ADDITIONAL STAFF THAT'S ON, UH, DUTY AS WELL TO MAKE SURE WE'VE GOT GOOD CUSTOMER SERVICE.
SO FOLKS THAT MAY BE NEW TO THE COMMUNITY, ASSISTING THEM IN HOW TO USE THE SERVICES.
BUT I WANNA ECHO WHAT THE MAYOR SAID.
UH, PLAN AHEAD, UH, GO TO THE RIDE METRO.ORG.
IT'LL TELL YOU FROM YOUR DESTINATION WHAT YOU NEED TO DO.
IF YOU WANT TO CONNECT A BUS ROUTE TO RAIL OR A RAIL DIRECTLY TO NRG STADIUM OR TO THE MUSEUMS, THE PARK, THE ZOO, UH, METRO POLICE WILL ALSO BE WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE OTHER REGIONAL PARTNERS AS THE MAYOR MENTIONED ON THE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN, UH, FOR HERMAN PARK, THE ZOO, AND THEN THE MEDICAL CENTER.
SO, UM, WE'VE GOT A LOT OF CAPACITY TO MOVE A LOT OF PEOPLE, UH, AND WE DO IT VERY WELL IN MOVING PEOPLE TO SPECIAL EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE REGION.
ALRIGHT, SUSAN, CAN WE GET A PHOTO.