The North Houston Association Transportation Management Organization (NHA-TMO) recently hosted a meeting to educate senior adults on their transportation options. “Metro has extremely good services,” said NHA President, Sen. Jon Lindsay. “It’s just a matter of introducing people to Metro’s services so they’ll use them.” Lindsay welcomed the lunch crowd of about 130 at the Doss Community Center. Harris County Commissioner Jerry Eversole introduced dignitaries present, including Metro’s Board Member Yolanda Black Navarro. Navarro said that the agency currently has more than 1,300 buses and plans are to increase that number to 1.600 in the next four years. Metro representative Vance Ratliff spoke about the agency’s services, including the free lifetime bus pass for those more than 70 years of age. The pass is free, once a $2 identification card processing fee is paid. Catherine Wray, executive director, announced to the audience that the NHA-TMO will pay for the $2 processing fee for those who applied that day.

As a result, more than 95 pe< decided to obtain their bus passes fore they left the event. The “Discover Metro” bus was on hand so seniors could get on the bus and learn where to place their identification cards when boarding. “This event was free to all seniors, thanks to our many sponsors,” said Staci Adams, TMO projects coordinator. Sponsors of the event were Anadarko Petroleum Corporation. Brown & Root, Carter & Burgess, Champion Realty Corporation, Greater Greenspoint District, HL&P, Humble Area Chamber of Commerce, Hyatt Regency Houston Airport, JNS Consulting Engineers, Inc., LIA Engineering & Surveying, Inc., Lockwood, Andrew’s & Newnam, Inc., Montgomery & Associates, PBS&J Corporation, Southwestern Bell, Swift Energy Company, The Woodlands Operating Company, L.P., Turner Collie & Braden, Inc., Wolff Companies and the Wyndham Greenspoint Hotel. ■