Houston METRO seeks public input on station names for new light rail lines

Written by jrood

The Houston METRO Board of Directors has invited the public to help name the new light-rail stations. People can begin providing suggestions immediately with the first round of submissions due by June 30. The public will then have an opportunity to review the successfully submitted entries before the METRO Board gives final approval later this summer. METRO says it hopes the station naming process will capture the spirit of the light rail communities with the opportunity to incorporate key cultural institutions, public spaces and historical landmarks into the project. The primary focus will be ensuring that customers of the service can easily identify where they are within the system. Metro is looking for simple names that are easily understood and remembered by the public, both locally and by visitors who are using the system for the first time. Names must be single, short names with less than 26 characters. Stations may not be named for persons living or dead unless the name is already in use for a street intersection, a historically significant landmark or a widely recognized landmark, neighborhood or commercial trademark. More information and a submission form, covering the do's and don'ts of station naming are available at www.gometrorail.org. .

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