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METRO scraps new floating bus stops on Heights Boulevard amid safety concerns

Posted on September 12, 2023 · Two raised concrete platforms for bus riders near the intersection of Heights and 11th Street, which were part of a broader redesign of 11th, are being removed by Houston's public transportation provider.

Transportation

Houston METRO approves $10 million for its own bike share program

Posted on September 28, 2023 · The 5-year contract will allow METRO to create its own bike share system, as the city’s current vendor, BCycle, struggles with financial difficulties.

Transportation

Houston grants $500,000 lifeline to BCycle to keep bike share service available

Posted on September 27, 2023 · The decision to help the sputtering BCycle program comes as METRO, the Houston region's transit provider, considers creating its own bike-sharing operation.

Transportation

With Houston BCycle sputtering, expert says long-term funding needed to keep bike share program on track

Posted on September 25, 2023 · METRO, the Houston region's public transit provider, is considering a five-year, $10.5 million contract with PBSC Urban Solutions, which has bike share facilities in cities such as Chicago, New York and Washington D.C.

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How METRO officials could plant a tree at every bus stop in Houston

Posted on September 21, 2023 · A pilot study from Houston Public Media found that bus shelter shade was on average half as effective at cooling riders as tree shade -- a potential solution for METRO and the City of Houston as climate change makes the heat worse for transit riders.

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Transportation

METRO scraps new floating bus stops on Heights Boulevard amid safety concerns

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