Taylor Swift weekend concerts spark call to rename Houston Metro’s Red Line

"Taylor Swift performs onstage during "The Eras Tour" at Raymond James Stadium on April 13, 2023 in Tampa, Florida. Getty Images"

Dear reader, transit advocates are calling for some changes before Taylor Swift comes to Houston for a weekend of sold-out shows.

LINK Houston, which advocates for improved access to buses and trains, issued a lyric-laden request to Metropolitan Transit Authority officials that the region’s main train line get a new name, at least for a while. The group wants the Red Line light rail rebranded as “Red Line (Taylor’s Version)” for the duration of the shows. Read more.


Dug Begley, | April 18, 2023
Houston Chronicle 
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