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Transportation

Metro Is Waiting To Put A Dollar Amount On Its Regional Transit Plan

Gail Delaughter

Posted on January 17, 2018 · After expanding the light rail system and redesigning the bus network, Metro is now seeking funds to expand its operations. And that could include something Houstonians have long hoped for

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4 Hurt As Houston City Bus Swerves To Avoid Car, Hits House

Associated Press

Posted on November 13, 2017 · The house struck by the bus which sustained serious structural damage.

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Transportation

Metro Is Offering Free Rides For Students This Summer

Gail Delaughter

Posted on May 24, 2017 · It's the first time Metro has offered the program. It's open to students in kindergarten through high school.

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Why Don’t More Texas School Buses Have Seat Belts?

Allison Lee

Posted on April 20, 2017 · After deadly accidents in Texas, including one in Houston, we looked at what state lawmakers did in the past (and are doing now) to protect children.

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Transportation

Metro Is Adding Some Extra Service Before And After The Super Bowl

Gail Delaughter

Posted on February 2, 2017 · Park and Ride buses will take commuters home early on Friday, while an airport express bus will run all night after the game.

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Transportation

Metro Considers New Bus Service In Northwest Houston

Gail Delaughter

Posted on January 25, 2017 · The agency is being asked to extend the current West Little York route to accommodate new business development.

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Transportation

Smaller Communities See A Growing Demand For Public Transit

Gail Delaughter

Posted on January 10, 2017 · A bus service operating in suburban Houston says ridership is up and it's looking to expand.

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Transportation

Wondering Where Your Bus Is? Ask The Social Media Team

Gail Delaughter

Posted on December 28, 2016 · Metro’s social media team communicates with thousands of riders every day. Online they’re known only by their first initials.

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Transportation

Fewer People Are Using Metro’s Park And Ride Buses

Gail Delaughter

Posted on December 16, 2016 · Transit officials blame the decline on layoffs in the oil and gas industry.

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Transportation

Metro Wants To Update The Way It Collects Fares

Gail Delaughter

Posted on December 15, 2016 · A consultant will advise the transit agency on how to update its fare collection technology.

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Transportation

New Metro Electric Bus Starts Rolling This Weekend

Gail Delaughter

Posted on November 29, 2016 · The transit agency is giving the bus a 90-day tryout

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Transportation

Metro Will Try Out New Service For Paratransit Riders

Gail Delaughter

Posted on October 4, 2016 · The transit agency says it wants to help disabled riders access the fixed-route buses.

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Transportation

Conroe Is Closer To Getting A New Park And Ride

Gail Delaughter

Posted on September 21, 2016 · The million-dollar facility is designed to serve a growing population.

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Transportation

Why Metro Wants To Hire An Urban Designer

Gail Delaughter

Posted on September 12, 2016 · The transit agency says it’s trying to come up with more efficient ways for people to get to bus stops and rail stations. The goal is to increase ridership.

Tags bus light rail Metropolitan Transit Authority transit urban planning

Transportation

Metro Says Faulty Equipment Is Causing Rail Delays

Gail Delaughter

Posted on August 25, 2016 · Metro hopes a major repair project will help keep its trains running on time. Officials say they want to correct problems that could delay riders from making connections.

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Second Mississippi jail escapee found; arrested in Houston

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Posted on April 28, 2023 · Before his arrest, he was spotted on surveillance video at a Hedwig Village service station around 11 a.m. Sunday.

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