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PLANOVERVIEW

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DESIGNED TO ADDRESS HOUSTONSLONG-TERM NEEDS

PROVIDING TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS

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The METROSolutionsplan provides for a long-term, regional transportationsystem. It includes 72 miles of rail and a 50% expansion of bus service. In addition,if voters approve this plan, METRO will extend its funding assistance until 2014

for street and road improvements and related projects.

RAIL Additional 72 miles of rail New light rail lines (64.8 miles) New commuter line (8 miles) Increased access to activity centers Rail service to both airports More than 50 new rail stations

BUS 50% increase in bus services New Signature Express Service - a fast, all-day crosstown service Approximately 44 new bus routes Longer hours of service 250+ miles of 2-way Park & Ride service, 9 new Park & Ride lots Increased access to activity centers New and upgraded transit centers Over 1,000 new route miles of bus service

ROADS Extended funding for street and road improvements until 2014

With the November 4th referendum, METRO is seeking authorization for theissuance of $640 million in bonds to fund the first 10 years of the overall plan.METRO will not increase its 1 sales tax to pay for this plan. METROs currerevenue sources will pay for the $640 million in bond funds. The ballot languagestates that METRO cannot raise taxes to pay for these bonds.

The plan provides that as early as 2009, voters will have the opportunity to vote to continue funding based on their experience and satisfaction

with METROSolutions.


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TRANSIT SYSTEM PLAN Additional 72 Miles of Rail 50% Increase in Bus Service

Over 250 Miles of Two-Way Park & Ride Service 9 New Park & Ride Lots 9 New Transit Centers


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TRANSIT SYSTEM PLAN


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RAIL64.8 MILES OF LIGHT RAIL

8 MILES OF COMMUTER LINE

72+ MILES

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METROSolutionsincludes more than 72 miles of rail, with more than 64 milesof light rail and an 8-mile commuter line. With increased access to activity centers,this rail plan is designed to provide Houston with options for transportation.

METRO is scheduled to open the first 7.5 miles of rail in January 2004, as the first phase of a larger plan.

This Novembers vote is to determine whether or not to build the next phase of rail and bus expansion.

This chart lists the phases of the complete 72 mile plan.The segments marked * areexpected to be completed by the end of 2012, if voters voteto authorize METROSolutions.

North Hardy UH-Downtown to Northline Mall*

Northline Mall to Greenspoint Greenspoint to Bush IAH Airport Southeast

Downtown/Bagby to Dowling*Dowling to Griggs/610*Griggs/610 to Park & Ride in the vicinity of Hobby AirportSunnyside: Southeast Transit Center to Bellfort Sunnyside: Bellfort to Airport Blvd.

HarrisburgDowling to Magnolia Transit Center*Magnolia Transit Center to Gulfgate Center Gulfgate Center to Telephone Road

Westpark Wheeler Station to Hillcroft Transit Center*

Uptown/West Loop Westpark to the Northwest Transit Center

Katy Freeway Downtown/Bagby to Northwest Transit Center

Southwest Commuter LineFannin South Park & Ride to Harris County Line


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RAIL 64.8 Miles of Light Rail 8 Miles of Commuter Line More Than 50 Rail Stations


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TRANSIT SYSTEM PLAN: RAIL


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BUS50%

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OVER 1,000 NEW ROUTE MILESOF BUS SERVICE

APPROXIMATELY 44 NEWBUS ROUTES

LONGER HOURS OF SERVICE

OVER 250 MILES OF 2-WAY ALL DAY PARK & RIDE SERVICE

9 NEW TRANSIT CENTERS9 NEW PARK & RIDE LOTS


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The METROSolutionsplan provides 50% more bus service, including over 1,000new route miles as well as extended operating hours and more frequent service.

The plan is designed to help people reduce travel time and facilitate connectionsfor area residents, including access to activity centers.

New Transit Centers will provide sheltered waiting areas that are located wheremultiple transit routes converge. These Transit Centers serve as hubs to allow riders from various locations to transfer.

OVER 250 ROUTE MILES OF 2-WAY ALL DAY PARK & RIDE SERVICENine new Park & Ride lots will provide a place for commuters to park theircars, board a bus or carpool in a weather-protected environment.

NEW SIGNATURE EXPRESS SERVICESignature Service is a fast, all-day crosstown service using specially designated bus stops and specially marked buses along a route toreach major activity centers.

The METRO Solutions plan provides for an expanded bus fleet, whichincludes converted hybrid diesel-electric buses. These hybrid busescombine an ulta-low sulfur diesel engine with an electric propulsion system.


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BUS Over 1,000 New Route Miles 9 New Transit Centers 9 New Park & Ride Lots Over 250 Miles of 2-Way All Day

Park & Ride Service


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TRANSIT SYSTEM PLAN: BUS


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ROADCONTINUED

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IMPROVEMENTS

FUNDING FOR


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METRO currently provides funding for street and road improvements tocommunities within the METRO service area. Through last year, METRO paid$1.173 billion to these 16 local governments for their road improvements.

The METROSolutionsplan provides that METRO will extend this general mobility funding through 2014. This means that 25% of METROs sales and use tax revenue

would continue to fund street and road improvements and related projects.

ROADProposed extension of the general mobility funding will continuepay for street and road improvements in the METRO service area


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FINANCIALS

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0% INCREASE IN THE 1 SALES TAX


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With the November 4th referendum, METRO is seeking authorization for $640 in bonds to fund the first 10 years of construction for the METROSolutionsTransit System. METRO will finance this bond package, as well as the overall plan, usiexisting sales tax monies, fare revenues and available federal grants. There will tax increase to pay for this plan.

In fact, the ballot language states that approval of this plan requires no increasethe current rate of METROs sales and use tax.

*Year-of-expenditure dollars. Excludes bond debt service and program contingency, which offset each other.

57 %

27 %7 %9 %

27 %

37 %36 %

90 %

7 %3 %

REVENUES

EXPENDITURES

WHERE THEMONEY WILLCOME FROM

WHERE THEMONEY WILL GO

CAPITAL COSTSOPERATING AND

MAINTENANCE COSTS

Sales Tax$4.86 billion

Grants$2.32 billionFares

$737 million

Bonds$640 million

Rail$1.72billion

Rail$274million

Bus$1.69 billion

Bus$3.48 billion

Roads$126million

Roads$1.26billion

METROS Total Revenues in the First 10 Yearsof METRO Solutions , FY 2003-2012*

METROS Total Expenditures in the First10 Years of METRO Solutions , FY 2003-2012*


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METROSolutions will increase busservice by 50%

BALLOT LANGUAGEThe following explains the ballot language that you will be voting on inthe November 4th election.

FOR

AGAINST

BALLOT

METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS

METROS current revenue sources will pay for the $640 million in bond funds. Voters will be able to hold METRaccountable throughout the process of this plan because they will have the opportunity to vote as early as 2009 tcontinue funding based on their experience and satisfaction with METROSolutionsup to that point.

METROSolutions willadd an additional72 miles of rail service

METRO will extend itsfunding until 2014for street and roadimprovements andrelated projects

METRO will not increasetaxes to pay for this plan

In the November 4threferendum, METRO isseeking authorization toissue up to $640 millionin bonds for the first 10

years of the plan

AUTHORIZATION OF METRO TO ISSUE BONDS, NOTESAND OTHER OBLIGATIONS PAYABLE, IN WHOLE OR INPART, FROM 75% OF METROS SALES AND USE TAXREVENUES IN AN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT

NOT TO EXCEED $640,000,000, FOR METROS TRANSITAUTHORITY SYSTEM, INCLUDING THE METROSOLUTIONS TRANSIT SYSTEM PLAN (AS DESCRIBED INEXHIBITS A AND A-1 OF METRO RESOLUTION NO. 2003-77 AND THE OFFICIAL NOTICE OF ELECTION, WHICHARE INCORPORATED HEREIN), WHICH INCLUDES BUSSERVICE EXPANSIONS (INCLUDING NEW BUSES, BUSROUTES, TRANSIT CENTERS AND PARK & RIDEFACILITIES) AND CONSTRUCTION OF EXTENSIONS AND

NEW SEGMENTS OF METROS RAIL SYSTEM KNOWN ASMETRORAIL, APPROVAL OF SUCH PLAN AND

CONSTRUCTION OF ALL SEGMENTS OF THE METRORAILAND COMMUTER LINE, COMPONENTS, (INCLUDINGAPPROXIMATELY 64.8 MILES OF LIGHT RAIL AND8 MILES OF COMMUTER LINE. AS DESCRIBED INEXHIBITS A AND A-3 THROUGH A-9 OF SUCHRESOLUTION AND THE OFFICIAL NOTICE OF ELECTION,WHICH ARE SPECIFICALLY INCORPORATED HEREINAND GENERALLY SUMMARIZED BELOW), ANDDEDICATION OF 25% OF METROS SALES AND USE TAX,REVENUES THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2014, TO STREETIMPROVEMENTS AND RELATED PROJECTS, ASAUTHORIZED BY LAW, AND WITH NO INCREASE IN THECURRENT RATE OF METROS SALES AND USE TAX.


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Metropolitan Transit Authority P.O. Box 61429Houston, TX 77208-1429

PRSRT STDUS POSTAGE

PAIDHOUSTON TX

PERMIT NO 2365

Copies in Spanish and Vietnamese

can be obtained at METRO Ride

Stores and METRO Lost & Found.

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